Owners of BC residential property need to be aware of the new 2018 British Columbia Speculation and Vacancy Tax affects and how to apply for exemptions. To prevent housing speculation in British Columbia and help turn vacant homes into rentals in its overheated market, the BC provincial government recently implemented the BC Speculation and Vacancy […]

Over the last few months, much has been written about the proposed Canadian tax changes to private corporations. I am concerned about the speed at which the Department of Finance is moving to enact these significant and wide reaching tax changes. The proposals were introduced in the summer, while Parliament was not in session, and […]

There are many similarities between the U.S. and Canada, but there are some significant distinctions between U.S. and Canadian tax law especially for U.S. citizens resident in Canada, including permanent residents of the US (“green-card” holders). For the unwary those distinctions may result in substantial U.S. tax liabilities where those differences are not identified in […]