The Smith Maneuver — Explained in Plain English The Smith Maneuver is a legal tax strategy in Canada that helps homeowners turn their...

The BC Home Flipping Tax , introduced under the Residential Property (Short-Term Holding) Profit Tax Act , came into effect on January 1,...

Both BC & AB have a property tax deferral program for both individuals over 55 and families with children. The deferred taxes will be set...

The newly built home exemption reduces or eliminates the amount of property transfer tax you pay when you purchase a newly built home. A...

To address housing affordability, the B.C. government announced in its budget for 2017 that it will be increasing the threshold of the...

The Province is increasing the home owner grant threshold to $1.6 million , helping keep property taxes affordable for families and...

To help maximize capital gains tax strategies under the new reporting requirement, here are eight tips and suggestions: For most...

Homebuyers must now report the sale of a property on their income tax return Up until now, anyone who sold their principal residence in...

Effective August 2, 2016, an additional 15% property transfer tax applies to residential property transfers to foreign entities in the...

The British Columbia government announced a raft of measures Tuesday that aim to tackle the issue of housing affordability in the...