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Here’s a proposal that could ease the tax burden for local business owners

Mornings with Simi

English - July 10, 2019 19:45 - 18 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Vancouver City Council is considering a recommendation that could ease the tax burden for local businesses. It’s to do with the property tax paid by business owners, which currently is based on the value of what potentially could be built on or above the land, rather than what is actually built on the land presently.

 

Guest: Sarah Kirby-Yung

Vancouver City Councillor

Guest: Paul Sullivan

Property Tax Agent and Senior Partner with Burgess, Cawley, Sullivan, and Associates

Vancouver City Council is considering a recommendation that could ease the tax burden for local businesses. It’s to do with the property tax paid by business owners, which currently is based on the value of what potentially could be built on or above the land, rather than what is actually built on the land presently.


 


Guest: Sarah Kirby-Yung


Vancouver City Councillor


Guest: Paul Sullivan


Property Tax Agent and Senior Partner with Burgess, Cawley, Sullivan, and Associates