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Wednesday, June 20, 2018 10:15 AM
The B.C. government is taking steps to end the hidden ownership of real estate to make sure people are paying their share of taxes, as part of its 30-Point Plan for Housing Affordability.
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Monday, April 30, 2018 1:38 PM
The Province of British Columbia is continuing to take bold action to address both housing demand and supply by cracking down on tax evasion on pre-sale condo assignments, giving local governments the power to protect and encourage the building of rentals, and requiring communities to assess their housing needs.
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Monday, April 23, 2018 2:02 PM
The Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2018, was introduced in the legislature today, Apr. 23, 2018, by Attorney General David Eby.
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Wednesday, April 4, 2018 12:12 PM
Dominion Bond Rating Service (DBRS) has confirmed British Columbia’s AA (high) credit rating, maintaining B.C.’s position as DBRS’s highest-rated province in Canada, announced Finance Minister Carole James.
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Monday, March 26, 2018 5:07 PM
To help make housing in overheated markets more affordable and available, the B.C. government is targeting property speculators, while making sure that over 99% of British Columbians will not pay the speculation tax.
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Wednesday, February 7, 2018 11:45 AM
The British Columbia government and Airbnb have reached an arrangement allowing the online company to collect provincial sales taxes on all short-term rentals conducted through its platform — a move that will help fund housing affordability measures for British Columbians — Finance Minister Carole James announced today.
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Tuesday, September 26, 2017 10:00 AM
To help inform the development of Budget 2018 and the next three-year fiscal plan, Finance Minister Carole James announced a review of financial information submitted to the Province by specific Crown corporations and the broader schools, universities, colleges and health (SUCH) sector.
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Monday, September 11, 2017 2:25 PM
British Columbia’s new government has released a budget update that puts people first, Finance Minister Carole James announced today.
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Friday, March 17, 2017 10:45 AM
Workers coming to B.C. through the B.C. Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) can now be exempt from the additional property transfer tax on foreign buyers, helping ensure B.C. continues to attract highly skilled workers and entrepreneurs across all sectors of the province’s diverse economy, including the growing tech sector.
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Tuesday, February 21, 2017 1:46 PM
British Columbia’s fifth consecutive balanced budget delivers the dividends of a strong and diversified economy and prudent fiscal management by cutting costs for middle-class B.C. families, investing in priority programs and services, and promoting a competitive, job-creating economy.
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