The BC Government has extended the deadline for pre-existing owners to file Transparency Reports with the Land Owner Transparency Registry (“LOTR”) from November 30, 2021 to November 30, 2022.Corporate entities, partnerships and trustees are all required to file...

The Land Owner Transparency Act (the “Act”) came into effect on November 30, 2020.  The Act requires mandatory reporting about indirect ownership of land (i.e. ownership interest not reflected in the Land Title Office register) which will be a searchable public...

The BC government’s Bill 24 brings significant changes to the way companies recognized under the BC Business Corporations Act (the “BCBCA“) are required to record share ownership.  Currently, BC companies are required to maintain a central securities register of their...

On July 18, 2017, the Department of Finance Canada released draft amendments to the Income Tax Act (Canada) and a discussion paper proposing significant changes to the taxation of private corporations in Canada (collectively, the “July Proposals“). The...

On July 18, 2017, the Department of Finance Canada released draft amendments to the Income Tax Act (Canada) and a discussion paper proposing significant changes to the taxation of private corporations in Canada (collectively, the “Proposed Tax Changes“)....

We act for a number of professionals, including lawyers, realtors, doctors, dentists and physiotherapists, all of which are subject to various rules and regulations of their respective governing body. One of the matters that is regulated by these governing...

The BC Government has extended the deadline for pre-existing owners to file Transparency Reports with the Land Owner Transparency Registry (“LOTR”) from November 30, 2021 to November 30, 2022.Corporate entities, partnerships and trustees are all required to file...

The Land Owner Transparency Act (the “Act”) came into effect on November 30, 2020.  The Act requires mandatory reporting about indirect ownership of land (i.e. ownership interest not reflected in the Land Title Office register) which will be a searchable public...

The BC government’s Bill 24 brings significant changes to the way companies recognized under the BC Business Corporations Act (the “BCBCA“) are required to record share ownership.  Currently, BC companies are required to maintain a central securities register of their...

On July 18, 2017, the Department of Finance Canada released draft amendments to the Income Tax Act (Canada) and a discussion paper proposing significant changes to the taxation of private corporations in Canada (collectively, the “July Proposals“). The...

On July 18, 2017, the Department of Finance Canada released draft amendments to the Income Tax Act (Canada) and a discussion paper proposing significant changes to the taxation of private corporations in Canada (collectively, the “Proposed Tax Changes“)....

We act for a number of professionals, including lawyers, realtors, doctors, dentists and physiotherapists, all of which are subject to various rules and regulations of their respective governing body. One of the matters that is regulated by these governing...