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What Are the Proposed Changes to the New Underused Housing Tax? 2025-11-15 UPDATE: This measure was cancelled in the 2025 budget bill. Taxpayers are still responsible to file and pay UHT for 2022-2024. Are you…

Are You a Property Manager with Foreign Owners? Do you manage short-term rental properties for property owners who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents? Are the properties located in British Columbia or any major…

Canada UHT Updates: What the Online Assessment Tool Means for You 2025-11-15 UPDATE: This measure was cancelled in the 2025 budget bill. Taxpayers are still responsible to file and pay UHT for 2022-2024. As a…

New Canada Customs Requirement for ALL importers will significantly transform how importers interact with Canada Customs The Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) is a new initiative that will greatly transform…

Short Term Rental Restrictions in British Columbia There have been lots of indirect tax changes related to residential property ownership in BC. If you own a residential property in British Columbia (BC) that is not…

Did you know there are serious GST/HST implications related to short term rentals? GST/HST on the purchase of rental properties You’ve likely heard various governments talking about the “housing crisis” and overall supply and affordability,…

Trick or treat? The UHT deadline is extended (for a second time) on the deadline (Halloween day 2023) 2025-11-15 UPDATE: This measure was cancelled in the 2025 budget bill. Taxpayers are still responsible to file…

On September 14, 2023 the federal government announced changes to the existing GST (or the 5% federal portion of the HST) residential rental property rebate. These changes are to encourage builders to create more supply…

Nearly every small business owner uses personal or corporate credit cards for many of their smaller and non-routine expenses. You may have employees that incur expenses on the company’s behalf using their own personal credit…

Are you a builder that who owns rental property and are, therefore, also a landlord? This is common when builders have constructed purpose-built multi-family projects or converted new-sale inventory into long-term residential rentals. In either…

If it moves, tax it. If it’s still moving, then tax it some more.  2025-11-15 UPDATE: This measure was cancelled in the 2025 budget bill. Taxpayers are still responsible to file and pay UHT for…

Does your business have customers in Saskatchewan or Manitoba, where you’ve provided services or installed equipment related to land and/or buildings and structures?  Perhaps you hired contractors or subcontractors who provide services to your business…