Legal Assistant – Downtown Vancouver
We require a legal assistant to assist two lawyers in the areas of corporate / commercial law, intellectual property, and wills and estate planning.
Registering as a Charity under the Income Tax Act
To be able to issue official donation receipts and to be exempt from taxation, the Income Tax Act requires that corporations created and operated exclusively for charitable purposes register with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as charities. For insight on…
Landowners – Requirement to file documents in the Land Owner Transparency Registry (LOTR)
Effective November 30, 2020, the Land Owner Transparency Act (British Columbia) (“LOTA”) came into force, introducing certain disclosure obligations regarding beneficial ownership of land in British Columbia.
BC Foreign Buyer’s Tax is Constitutional
On July 5th, 2021, the British Columbia Court of Appeal ruled that the province’s foreign buyer’s tax is constitutional.
Taxation – “Unproductive Use” of Canadian Housing by Foreign Non-resident Owners
The 2021 Federal budget proposes to introduce a new national one percent (1.00%) tax on the value of non-resident, non-Canadian owned residential real estate property considered to be vacant or underused. The tax applies to owners other than…
Land Owner Transparency Registry
Pre-existing owners that are "reporting bodies" (as defined in the legislation) with an interest in land are required to file a transparency report by November 30, 2021.
Business Structures in British Columbia
In the current article, we shall undertake a comprehensive review of essentially all of the various business and not-for-profit structures available in British Columbia.
Charity Law – Canada
Finance Canada wants your input on charities in Canada, to prepare for the Canadian Federal Budget 2021. We would like to share with you, the link to the Government of Canada’s Let's talk Budget 2021 Pre-Budget Consultations and…
Estate Planning – A Primer (British Columbia)
The uncertainty and disruption created by COVID-19, the prevailing unpredictable and uncertain political environment, and a wavering economy, not to mention potential additional levels and rates of taxation, naturally encourage people to think about their own personal affairs…
Report on the Charities Program 2020 to 2021
If you are involved in the Charity sector, or work for or are engaged in the governance of a Canadian Charity, this report is an invaluable source of Canadian Charity related information.