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The Government of Canada passed legislation requiring disclosure of reportable transactions to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). The legislation addresses concerns about how aggressive tax avoidance transactions affect the fairness of the income tax system – everyone must…
The long awaited Wills, Estates and Succession Act (“WESA”) will be coming into force on March 31, 2014 and it will bring with it many changes to the current wills, estates and succession laws in British Columbia. Consequently,…
Today, April 1, 2013, is the official implementation day for the new Provincial Sales Tax ("PST"), and returns British Columbia to a two-tax PST and Goods and Services Tax ("GST") system. The province has now returned to a…
The Canadian Government released its 2013 Federal Budget on March 21st, 2013, with a renewed focus on skills and training for workers, assistance for manufacturers and businesses to succeed in the global economy (including measures to support a…
On March 18, 2013, the new Family Law Act (the “Act”) is coming into effect and along with it are several changes to the law as we know it in British Columbia. Although we are not family law…
When family members enter into financial arrangements with each other, there is often a hesitation to document those arrangements. Therefore, many choose to document loans between family members and friends by using Demand Promissory Notes. A Demand Promissory…
On April 1, 2013, nearly every provision of the Provincial Sales Tax Act (“PSTA”) shall come into force, and the existing Harmonized Sales Tax's brief interlude in British Columbia, shall come to an end. In a political sense,…
Who is the Issue?
A recent decision from the British Columbia Supreme Court, Barnes Estate v. Barnes, contemplates the issue of DNA evidence when determining who inherits under a will. This case concerns the distribution of the estate of Maymie Barnes who…