Burnaby homeowner billed $27,000 in provincial speculation tax because she hadn’t yet filed tax return
VANCOUVER — Helen Ward was shocked to open a letter from the provincial government demanding $27,455 for the new speculation and vacancy tax even though she lives in her Burnaby home year round and is exempt from paying it.
The tax was introduced in 2018 by the NDP government to discourage speculation and vacant homes. It also targeted foreign owners and satellite families who have Canadian citizenship but earn their incomes outside Canada. She sent in her 2020 return soon after that call. But she still received the tax bill and a second letter saying the bill was due and payable.
Ward also questioned Robinson why a provincial tax collector during the declaration call asked about her federal taxes. “They must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada who’s a B.C. resident for income tax purposes,” she said.
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