Business in Vancouver September 25-October 1, 2007 Issue 935 Page: 2 Byline: Glen Korstrom Business calls city property tax commission report “a great start” But property tax inequity still far from resolved, says Vancouver Fair Tax Coalition The Vancouver Fair Tax Coalition wants to reverse the municipal tax burden borne by businesses and residents in [...]
The Vancouver Courier Friday, September 21, 2007 Byline: Allen Garr Business lobby taxing sense It will require an act of faith for Vancouver city council to implement the recommendations of the city’s property tax policy review commission. The commission wants council to continue shifting the tax burden from commercial and industrial property owners to homeowners. [...]
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 Page: B1 / FRONT Section: Westcoast News Section: Editorial Byline: Doug Ward High taxes not harming business climate, panel says; But group reviewing rates urges city to gradually reduce business tax load VANCOUVER – A property tax review commission told Vancouver city council Tuesday that high business taxes are not having [...]
24 Hours Wednesday, September 19, 2007 Byline: Irwin Loy Businesses want lower tax rates There’s nothing like taxes to get Vancouver business owners’ blood boiling. A report meant to figure out, once and for all, if local businesses are paying more than their share in property taxes recommends giving them a break. But the main [...]
The Vancouver Sun Tuesday, September 18, 2007 Page: D3 Byline: Don Cayo Vancouver will have to stop spending so much Vancouver homeowners swallowed an eight-per-cent property tax increase this year with surprisingly little outcry. Two factors drove the increase. Council decided first to increase total spending by 3.98 per cent, and then to add all [...]
Media Release For Immediate Release September 18, 2007 Tax commission report receives mixed reviews Vancouver businesses assert more work needed to find a fair solution (Vancouver, BC) The Property Tax Policy Review Commission’s report on property tax reform, presented to Vancouver City Council today, has received a mixed response from the business community. The tax [...]
The Vancouver Sun Friday, September 14, 2007 Page: G3 Byline: Don Cayo Panel cops out on property tax imbalance The Vancouver tax commission’s long-awaited report on property tax reform is neither bold nor innovative, nor likely to be of use for any longer than it takes to implement the changes it recommends. But the tax [...]
