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B.C. Court awards damages arising from liability for foreign buyers’ tax
Thursday, February 17, 2022James R.G. CookLitigationGTA Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, Estate Freeze
Some Canadian provinces have introduced a “foreign buyers’ tax” in recent years to curb what is perceived as the impact of foreign speculators on over-heated ...
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COVID-19 Provides Rare Opportunity for an Estate Freeze
Monday, April 13, 2020William S. Bernstein, Lorne Saltman, James M. Parks, Greg Farano, Lindsay Ann HistropCorporate Law, Estate Planning, Income Tax Act, Tax and Estate Planning, Tax LawWills, Estate Freeze, COVID-19
COVID-19 has resulted in significant decreases to the value of many assets, including marketable securities, private businesses and real estate. This provides an opportunity to implement an estate freeze at low values, which allows for future savings in income tax.
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