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Of course for that $375,000 in Vancouver (biggest city, like Anchorage) you will be living in a townhouse. So basically in an apartment that you own.
But wait! You kind of forgot, totally slipped your mind I'm sure, the 20-47% income tax rate (provincial and federal combined).
Now how much would you pay?!?
Act now and you will also pay 12% sales tax!!!
So if you are a high income earner you will get a deal on your 'house' tax, but oh by the way bend over and pay up to 59% on what you make.
Don't lie by omission and pretend that B.C. (or Canada) Is a taxpayer's paradise.
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Am I going mad, or can't anyone read friggin' English on this forum?
I said BC never met a tax they don't like. Believe me, I paid it for 4 years and did not get any of the tax breaks - or benefits like health care - as a non-resident alien.
What I said in the last post, and previous posts, is that a $300k house in MatSu is taxed at $5k, where a $375k house in BC is taxed at <1k. $375 buys a nice house in Prince George, and it is all that Chinese expat money driving Vancouver prices through the roof. That is a hell of a difference, meant to highlight the fact that Alaskans do pay taxes.
Over and out on this thread.