Overview: a look at Ontario’s updated Non-Resident Speculation Tax or NRST, including who it applies to, the properties it covers, and exemptions to the tax. What Is The Non-Resident Speculation Tax? The 15% tax was created to deter foreign nationals from buying up residential property in Ontario and making home…
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Canada’s Vacant Home Tax & Foreign Buyer Ban [Updated]
Overview: a look at Toronto’s Vacant Home Tax (VHT) and Canada’s Foreign Buyer Ban, plus their impact on home sales, prices, inventory and more. Two of the biggest include Toronto’s Vacant Home Tax (VHT) and The Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act. The goal of both…