Currently, first time buyers pay no Stamp duty land tax on properties worth up to £425,000. On any property purchase price of up to £625,000, you will pay no Stamp Duty on the first £425,000. After this first-time buyers will pay 5% on the remaining amount, up to £200,...
Calgary is having its own struggles over property-tax increases after giving a big chunk of money for a stadium and now having to deal with the predictable backlash as taxes rise for basic services. And, in Surrey, it’s kind of a reverse problem, where longtime zero-tax-increase advocate...
Proponents argue that it will help eliminate problems such as food safety issues, intellectual property theft, violation of labor law, financial infidelity, and counterfeit goods. It is an example of China’s “top-level design” approach. If the Social Credit System is implemented as envisioned,...
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