the rennie brief - Speculation and Vacancy Tax Declaration
Jan 22, 2019
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The BC government is introducing a Speculation and Vacancy Tax aimed at discouraging housing speculation and vacant homes. The tax applies within the majority of BC’s largest urban areas, including Metro Vancouver, parts of the Fraser Valley, most of the Capital Region, Nanaimo, and Greater Kelowna. The complete list of regions in which the speculation tax applies can be found here. For property owners whose homes are deemed to be vacant (or not occupied on a full-time basis), the tax is equal to 0.5% of the property’s assessed value for BC residents, 1% for Canadian residents primarily living outside of BC, and 2% for those living abroad. The list of available exemptions to the tax can be found here. If you receive a declaration form but do not respond to it, you will be required to pay the tax. Key datesJanuary 21, 2019: declaration period opensJanuary-February 2019: speculation and vacancy tax letters mailedMarch 31, 2019: declarations dueApril 2019: most tax notices mailedJuly 2, 2019: tax payment dueLearn more about the BC government's speculation and vacancy tax in the rennie brief. Our rennie intelligence division empowers individuals, organizations, and institutions with data-driven market insight and analysis. Experts in urban land economics, community planning, shifting demographics, and real estate trends, their strategic research supports a comprehensive advisory service offering and forms the basis of frequent reports and public presentations. Their thoughtful and objective approach truly embodies the core values of rennie.
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