Posted in   Marty's Musings   on  April 28, 2017 by  Martin Rumack   

  The Ontario government has announced what it calls a comprehensive housing package aimed at cooling a red-hot real estate market. Here are the 16 proposed measures: — A 15-per-cent non-resident speculation tax ...

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Posted in   Marty's Musings   on  April 26, 2017 by  Martin Rumack   

While we are on the topic of Land Transfer Tax (LTT) obligations in Ontario, here’s a little refresher: Who has to pay LTT? As most of you will know, anytime you buy land ...

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Posted in   Marty's Musings   on  April 26, 2017 by  Martin Rumack   

The Year 2016 – What Happened? Canada The good weather we enjoyed until the middle of December has gone with the wind, and winter has now arrived with a vengeance.  Both the Farmer’s ...

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