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The Canada Revenue Agency has issued a News Release stating that they will be putting the assessment of any individual returns on hold that claim a credit by participating in a tax shelter scheme. They warn that starting…
Every few months, I notice that a new wave of user posted notifications appear on various social networks. These notices primarily appear on FaceBook, and generally attempt to unilaterally limit the sites right to utilize user posted material…
Many people are not aware that Canada Revenue Agency offers free information sessions to all registered charities. Although there are no upcoming sessions scheduled for Vancouver, British Columbia, it would be beneficial for charities to keep a close…
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,…
If you have ever been involved in a civil dispute filed in the British Columbia Provincial Court, Small Claims Court division then you will be aware that it can be a time consuming process with several stages scheduled…
The Depreciation Report will prove very advantageous for both current condo owners and prospective buyers, who will now have a much clearer picture of what state the building is currently in and what kinds of costs they can…
Recently in the Supreme Court of B.C. a decision was released, Higginson v. R.T.D. Enterprises Ltd., regarding a court ordered liquidation and dissolution of a Company. In this case two brothers, Reggie and George Higginson were the only…
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has recently heard and decided upon an estate dispute (Souraya v. Kinch), which concerned the estate of Billy Jaswant Singh Rai, who was involved in criminal gang activities for many years. Billy…
The underlying tension between Telus and Mason, relates to the proposed alteration to the share structure of Telus, and the resulting elimination of the distinction between Telus shares that have a right to vote, and those that do…
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A recent judgment issued by the Supreme Court of British Columbia illustrates the importance of having clear agreements between parties prior to spending a lot of money. The case involved a commercial tenancy dispute between two plaintiffs, Abraham…