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A Liquidity Crunch in Vancouver

Just two years back, when buying condo presales was the rage of investing free cash in Vancouver, I wrote a short blog cautioning investors to begin preparation years ahead for the closing date of the deal.  When the condo completes, full payment of the balance on the condo is required to close the deal; hence qualifying for the mortgage at

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Last Chance Tax Planning for 2018

As 2018 comes to an end, tax advisors across Canada are busy restructuring and planning many corporations to respond to the new tax rules that came into existence this year. BC’s New Tax Law Called Tax on Split Income (TOSI) The biggest new tax law introduced this year is Tax on Split Income or TOSI for short.  TOSI is so

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Non-Canadian Resident and Collecting Rental Income in Vancouver

Non-Canadian residents who own Canadian real estate and collecting rental income have two ways to deal with the Canadian tax liability. The first method is remit to the CRA, 25% tax on the gross rent collected.  This 25% is due to the CRA on the 15th of the following month the rental income was credited to the non-Canadian resident.  This

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