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Property values down across much of Southern Interior: BC Assessment
Property prices across the Southern Interior have largely declined according to the latest figures from…
Kootenay town denies Catholic church a property tax break
Politicians in a small Kootenay mountain town have made the unusual move not to grant…
Vernon taxpayers likely to subsidize Coldstream residents public pool use
A breakdown in negotiations between the City of Vernon and the District of Coldstream could…
B.C. lawyer disbarred for keeping GST and PST
A B.C. lawyer who charged his clients sales tax but failed to give it to…
Five things that will cost British Columbians more in taxes in 2023
It's not just inflation spiking the cost for certain goods in Canada. As the cost…
Castlegar man paid 43% PST on his used truck
British Columbians who’ve purchased a used vehicle in the past month may have gotten some…
One-third of gas prices for British Columbians is tax: federation
Scrutineers of public spending say B.C. drivers, outside of the major centres, are being charged…
Number of Central Okanagan residents paying spec tax jumps by almost 20%
In the first year after B.C.’s Speculation and Vacancy tax was introduced it seemed to…
Vernon property taxes going up almost 5.5%
Vernon residents are facing a 5.47 per cent property tax increase this year. With basically…
TAX TIME: Tips to make filing your income tax return as painless as possible
The Canada Revenue Agency opens its NETFILE service on Monday, Feb. 21, so keeners can…
Ten-year tax exemption expanded in Kamloops
Developers buying up properties in Kamloops can forego city taxes in even more areas of…
Forensic audit uncovers ‘culture of intimidation’ at TNRD
Staff at the Thompson Nicola Regional District were pressured into evading internal spending controls in…
City of Penticton won’t compensate vulnerable woman over forced sale of house
The City of Penticton has no intention of repaying a vulnerable woman whose house it…
City of Penticton sells vulnerable woman’s home over $10K unpaid tax bill
The B.C. Ombudsperson is slamming the City of Penticton after it forced a vulnerable woman's…
Your favourite soft drink is going to cost you more as of April 1
The cost of your carbonated beverage of choice is going to get a bit pricier…
Why some Okanagan luxury homeowners pay less property tax than they should
Some of the most expensive properties in the Okanagan are currently on the market with…
Judge says Kelowna business owner’s reason for not filing taxes are ‘total nonsense,’ finds him guilty
A Kelowna business owner has been found guilty for failing to file years of income…
Revenue from new Airbnb tax to go into Kelowna housing fund
KELOWNA – Affordable housing in Kelowna will get a boost from a new three per…
Lafarge has a point: Industrial taxes in Kamloops far higher than Okanagan, other cities
KAMLOOPS – Tax rates in the City of Kamloops came under fire again last week…
How the Lafarge cement plant closure could cost you
KAMLOOPS – The closure of the Lafarge cement plant won’t impact the City’s budget this…
Tax evading Kamloops businessperson gets three months in jail
MUST PAY FINE OF NEARLY $50,000 KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops businessperson who didn't send more…
Kamloops man pleads guilty to defrauding nearly $10,000 from EI
'IT'S JUST SO EASY TO DO.' KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man will have to pay…
Tax evading Kamloops businessman could get jail time
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops businessman who allegedly fled to Asia for years after being charged…
Heavy industry in Kamloops looking for lower city tax rate
KAMLOOPS – Three heavy industrial businesses in Kamloops are asking city councillors to lower tax…