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After Death Taxes
According to the BC Provincial Government, the purpose of Make-A-Will Week is to encourage the public to write their Will or bring an existing Will up to date.
This annual campaign helps to create awareness among the general public of the need for everyone to conduct…
Flipping Tax Comes to BC
When the BC Provincial Government tabled its 2024 provincial budget on February 22, 2024, it included the Residential Property (Short-Term Holding) Profit Tax Act (the “Act”). That legislation came into force January 1, 2025, making British Columbia the first provin…
Your Estate Planning Guide
Being an executor or an attorney by Power of Attorney can be a daunting task. Whether you are pre-planning your own affairs or you have recently been charged with this important responsibility, this guide will help make the process run more smoothly.
Working Together with Chartered Professional Accountants
Notaries are oftentimes challenged when they attempt to convince their clients of the necessity to seek the advice of an income tax practitioner. One way to overcome such resistance is for the Notary to have an established relationship with a trusted CPA to whom the cli…
Should You Incorporate? Part 2
In keeping with our Succession theme in this issue, this article focuses on one tax-planning strategy for exiting an incorporated business: Estate Freezes.
Tax Notes re.Charitable Giving
In keeping with our theme of Charitable Giving, in this article I discuss some of the income tax rules with respect to gifts and donations.
First Glimpse at First Home Savings Account
In recent years, home ownership is increasingly becoming an unattainable dream for many Canadians.
Luxury Tax
As a child I loved playing Monopoly— with its stacks of brightly coloured bills and tiny green houses and red hotels you could “build” while on your way to amassing wealth.