Albertans face new tax on BC properties
Posted on March 12, 2018 in Alberta, Housing / Real Estate
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Albertans who own vacation properties in B.C. face new tax
Source: CBC News
B.C. budget introduced 2% tax on empty properties in Lower Mainland, Kelowna, Victoria and Nanaimo
Albertans with secondary properties in some parts of British Columbia are facing a tax hike.
The B.C. government announced a new levy in its budget this week aimed at property owners who don’t pay taxes in the province and leave homes empty.
By 2019, the speculation tax rate will be two per cent of the assessed value and will include properties in the Lower Mainland, Victoria, Nanaimo and Kelowna.
It’s difficult to put an exact number on how many Albertans own real estate in those areas.
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