Today the Department of Finance proposed transitional rules, following the provincial decision to eliminate the HST in BC. Note, this is just the federal side of things; the BC government will assumedly release their own transitional rules for the reinstatement of the Read More
It’s a bit chilly, but as long as you don’t mind rain, biking to work is still very feasible in Metro Vancouver. This was demonstrated by our intrepid staff who did indeed bike to work this week. Bike to Work week runs from Read More
At LWA, we pay specialized attention to small details. Every day there are cases before the courts, arguing over the finer points of tax law. The results of these can be useful additions to the body of knowledge we use to determine Read More
The BC HST Referendum results are in – and the HST is on its way out. The deadline was extended from July 22 to Aug 5 as the postal strike in June caused delays in voters receiving their ballots. The final count revealed Read More
BC HST Referendum Ballots are being mailed out by Elections BC, beginning June 13, 2011. The deadline is July 22, 2011. The referendum question will be: “Are you in favour of extinguishing the HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) and reinstating the PST (Provincial Sales Tax) Read More