X

Vous n'êtes pas connecté

Rubriques :

Maroc Maroc - ARMCHAIRMAYOR.CA - A La Une - Hier 12:09

CHARBONNEAU – Speculation Tax Declaration defies the presumption of innocence

KAMLOOPSIANS ARE RECEIVING the Speculation Tax Declaration form in the mail for the first time. I thought it must be some kind of scam but B.C.’s Finance Minister Brenda Bailey says no: “These are for real. It’s good that people are aware of scams out there but this is actually something that we’re asking folks to fill out. It takes about five minutes. It’s a declaration that shows you’re the legitimate owner of the property and you’re declaring that you’re either renting out the property or you’re living in the property.” If “folks” don’t fill out the form, they will be charged the Speculation Tax, even if they qualify for an exemption. There are a number of problems that I have with this. However, the idea behind the Speculation Tax is admirable. It aims to increase rental housing supply and ensure that foreign and out-of-province speculators are taxed fairly. But there are legal problems with the Speculation Tax Declaration. One is that it is an example of reverse onus. Under the law, reverse onus provisions challenge the presumption of innocence, a fundamental principle in criminal law. If I don’t fill out the form, I’m assumed to be guilty of the [...]

Articles similaires

Sorry! Image not available at this time

Argentine President Javier Milei’s 2025 Address To World Economic Form In Davos – Transcript

eurasiareview.com - 25/Jan 01:49

This is an AI-generated transcript of President Milei's full address at Davos 2025 as released by the World Economic Forum Good morning everyone....

Sorry! Image not available at this time

BC Minister Of Housing Ravi Kahlon On His New Mandate And The Year Ahead

storeys.com - 31/Jan 15:35

After being appointed as Minister of Housing in December 2022, Ravi Kahlon spent much of 2023 — particularly the latter half of the year —...

Sorry! Image not available at this time

The Historic First Days – OpEd

eurasiareview.com - 24/Jan 01:02

Well, the Donald surely did hit the ground thundering, and some right good noise it was—starting with the 1,500+ pardons of the J6 offenders. That...

Sorry! Image not available at this time

China And The Story Of Supply And Demand – OpEd

eurasiareview.com - 00:37

Sometimes things are in fact more complicated than they seem, but sometimes they actually are much simpler. The story of China’s weak economy...

Sorry! Image not available at this time

Tourists to Thailand to Fill Out Digital Arrival Card Starting May 1, 2025

thecekodok.com - 27/Jan 20:49

Thailand is one of the countries in Southeast Asia that is rich in culture, history and natural beauty. All foreign tourists who want to enter and...

Sorry! Image not available at this time

Elon Musk Is Wrong About Money – OpEd

eurasiareview.com - 05/Feb 00:38

By Jonathan Newman For better or worse, Elon Musk has taken a liking to old Milton Friedman videos. On the good side, Musk has embraced...

Sorry! Image not available at this time

The 10 Biggest BC Real Estate And Development Industry Questions For 2025

storeys.com - 29/Jan 17:07

Credited as one of the fathers of empiricism, Francis Bacon once said, "A prudent question is one-half of wisdom." Thus, rather than add to all the...

Sorry! Image not available at this time

Nihilism is good medicine

newsday.co.tt - 27/Jan 03:33

Taureef Mohammed FOR A brief moment, I sat and stared at the family and they stared back. There was an awkward pause. We had just spent over an...

Sorry! Image not available at this time

The Confusions Of Donald Trump: The Case Of Supply And Demand – OpEd

eurasiareview.com - 04/Feb 00:04

Donald Trump is the world’s leading expert in getting things wrong and one thing he gets wrong bigly is the value of the U.S. domestic market....

Sorry! Image not available at this time

For real? Trump leaves world guessing, again

rawstory.com - 00:15

by Danny KEMPFrom injecting disinfectant to taking over Gaza, Donald Trump has long thrown outlandish suggestions at tough problems. But the question...

Les derniers communiqués