foreign home buyers tax

• B.C. court strikes down lawsuit that claimed foreign buyers tax is unconstitutional

  The judge disagreed with the lawsuit's claim that the foreign buyers tax disproportionately targets Asian buyers, particularly of Chinese descent.

  Oct 26, 2019
• B.C. government targets a drop in home prices as part of housing changes

  The intended goal of new housing measures is to lower the cost of housing.

  Economy

  Feb 22, 2018
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• Some foreign buyers get break from Vancouver tax

  A tax on foreign home buyers in Metro Vancouver is being changed to exempt people who have come to British Columbia as part of the provincial nominee program.

  Mar 17, 2017
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• Class-action lawsuit launched against B.C. foreign home buyers’ tax

  A legal challenge of a British Columbia levy on foreign home buyers has been filed in Vancouver, seeking a class-action lawsuit on behalf of those forced to pay the 15 per cent tax.

  Sep 20, 2016
• B.C.’s home market strong as Vancouver numbers cool

  The British Columbia Real Estate Association says home sales in Vancouver have slowed but the overall housing market across the province is healthy.

  Economy

  Sep 13, 2016