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Richmond is one of Canada’s most diverse cities, and one of the reasons we choose to practice law here and raise our families here. It’s also the place where we enjoy engaging with the community.

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February 26th, 2016

CFMR lawyers Ed Montague and Bill MacLeod, whose practices include representing victims of motor vehicle collisions,  recently made a presentation to students at David Thompson Secondary School in Vancouver as part of a joint initiative of End Distracted Driving and the Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia (TLABC) to raise awareness…

February 22nd, 2016

  卑詩省政府最近宣布以下的物業轉讓稅新更改。 新更改適用於2016年2月17日或之後註冊的所有物業轉讓: 房屋200萬以上物業, 超過200萬元的部分轉讓稅3%; 買新屋獲豁免物業轉讓稅; 置業人士需要披露國籍資料。   200萬以上部分 轉讓稅3% 由2016年2月17日起, 置業人士購買房屋超過200萬元以上, 需要繳交3%物業轉讓稅: 首20萬收1%; 20萬以上至200萬收2%; 而超過200萬元的部分則收3%。 房屋200萬元以下的物業轉讓稅稅率保持不變: 首20萬收1%; 20萬以上至200萬收2%。   買新屋獲豁免物業轉讓稅 置業人士買新屋可獲豁免物業轉讓稅。新屋75萬元以下物業轉讓稅全免, 新屋80萬元以下部分豁免。 買新屋的置業人士必須: 是本國公民或永久居民; 登記日期92天內進入該新屋居住; 在該新屋住至少一年。 跟首次置業免物業轉稅不同,如合乎免稅資格, 置業人士可以沒上限獲得新屋豁免物業轉讓稅優惠。   置業人士需要披露國籍資料 新更改要求置業人士在需要交稅的物業轉讓註冊登記, 提供他們的國籍資料。 個人置業人士, 需要披露他們是否加拿大公民或永久居民。如果他們不是加拿大公民或永久居民,他們必須披露國籍。 企業置業者, 需要披露任何不是加拿大公民或永久居民的董事。 如果有做信託, 需要披露委託人和受益人的名稱,地址和國籍。 以上的國籍資料披露要求由春天2016年生效。如置業人士要申請新屋豁免物業轉讓稅, 以上的國籍資料披露要求由2016年2月17日起須提供。   如有查詢,請致電胡律師 604-233-8822 或電郵 [email protected]

February 22nd, 2016

The B.C. Government recently announced some changes to the Property Transfer Tax Act (the Act”) that will apply to all property transfers registered on or after February 17, 2016. These changes are: a new tax rate of 3% for properties with a fair market value over 2 million; a new…

December 9th, 2015

Campbell Froh May & Rice LLP recently sponsored the Federation for Asian Canadian Lawyers’ Gala (FACL ), which was held on November 25, 2015 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.  The sold out event was attended by more than 270 people.  Firm members in attendance were Melinda Voros, Ambrose Ng, Todd…

December 9th, 2015

Supporting the Richmond Christmas Fund has become a holiday tradition at CFMR. For the fourth year, the firm has proudly championed the local charity’s efforts to help families in need over the Christmas season.  More than 20 lawyers and staff volunteered at the recent annual  drive-through drop-off, gathering toys and…

December 9th, 2015

CFMR is pleased to welcome Victoria Wu to the firm.  Fluent in English and Chinese, Victoria brings an international background and expertise to our business, commercial, estate planning and real estate groups.   Victoria was born in Hong Kong, lived and educated in Hong Kong, Canada, and England, and has worked…

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