Announcement
18 Dec 2025
In December 2025, the government of the province of British Columbia announced an increase in the speculation and vacancy tax rates for property owners starting in 2026. The tax rate for foreign owners will rise to 3.0%, while Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be subject to a 1.0% rate.
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Number of interventions
1
1 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
Implementation date
01 Jan 2026
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Recent update from 18 Dec 2025:
On 18 December 2025, the government of British Columbia announced that it would increase the speculation and vacancy tax (SVT) rates for foreign and domestic property owners in Canada. This measure...
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