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Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Property taxes are due soon. At the same time, make sure to fill out your Home Owner Grant application. (2 minute read)
Taxes
Monday, January 27, 2025
Home owners will have received a property status declaration from the City to determine if their property is subject to the Empty Homes Tax.
Taxes
Thursday, December 5, 2024
On Jan 1, 2025, the new BC home flipping tax will be added alongside the federal flipping tax. Here's how they work. (2 min read)
Taxes
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Want to know more about the PTT? Check out this fact sheet. (7 minute read)
Taxes
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Each year Vancouver home owners must declare their property status to see if it's subject to the city's Empty Home Tax.
Taxes
Thursday, May 2, 2024
What changes are coming to the capital gains tax, and how it could affect you. (4 minute read)
Taxes
Friday, January 26, 2024
Detailed information about BC's SVT and property exemptions. (4 minute read)
Taxes
Thursday, September 7, 2023
Read about the conditions required for paying capital gains, and what you need to do even if you don't have to pay. (2 minute read)
Taxes
Friday, September 1, 2023
Property taxes in BC are due the first business day after July 1. If you buy a home at another time, you may have to pay a share of the year to avoid a penalty.
Taxes
Thursday, August 24, 2023
Affordable housing projects in Vancouver received grants worth over $8.7 million, partially from Vancouver’s EHT. (1 minute read)
Taxes
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Our recommendations to the provincial government on how the PTT can be used to help build more affordable homes. (2 minute read)
Taxes
Friday, February 18, 2022
Owners of strata property in buildings with rental restrictions are no longer exempt from the BC Speculation and Vacancy Tax. (1 minute read)
Taxes
Thursday, April 8, 2021
Before building a laneway home or buying a property with one, you should understand the tax implications of doing so.