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Every homeowner in affected areas will get declaration letters between January 18 and February 28, and must apply for exemption or pay up

Every homeowner in affected areas will get declaration letters between January 18 and February 28, and must apply for exemption or pay up

B.C.’s finance minister said detractors of the government’s speculation tax exemption are “playing politics” in advance of Nanaimo’s provincial byelection. Winning the byelection is crucial for the NDP minority government’s hold on power.

Veteran assessor says authority has been flying blind with little information, leading to catch-up assessments with huge value jumps

The B.C. NDP is scrambling to respond to backlash over its surprise announcement that all homeowners in B.C.’s urban centres will be treated like speculators unless they fill out a tax exemption to declare otherwise.

"Homeowners will file an annual tax declaration which will help tax administrators demonstrate whether owners need to pay the tax,” Finance Minister Carole James told the legislature last fall.

Two levels of roof terraces include hot tub, kitchen, outdoor TV room, firepit and fireplace lounge

Louise McManus doesn’t want to be punished with higher property taxes on the condo she’s lived in for 25 years.

Despite significant sales activity slowdown, province's average full-year resale price in 2018 is no lower than 2017

Vancouver, Burnaby and Victoria's advertised rental prices for one-bed units soar way above inflation, says PadMapper