Monday 27 March 2017

House buyer beware: Landmark B.C. court ruling will shake real-estate industry

The Calgary Herald reports on a complex ruling published this month by B.C. Supreme Court Justice Kenneth Affleck strikes to the heart of a gaping hole in Canadian tax, immigration, and property-transfer law, say the immigration lawyers.

“The B.C. decision is a stark warning to real estate agents, notaries and lawyers who fail to ensure that sellers of properties are truly tax residents of Canada,” said David Lesperance, a tax and immigration lawyer based in Toronto.

“This truly is a game changer,” said Vancouver immigration lawyer Richard Kurland.


Read the full article here

No comments:

Post a Comment