Publications

April 13, 2016

Significant amendments to the Act Respecting Duties on Transfers of Immovable following the 2016-2017 provincial budget

The use of a nominee corporation The Act Respecting Duties on Transfers of Immovables (the “Act”) imposes transfer duties (also known as the “welcome tax”) on the transfer of immovables in Quebec. Since transfer duties are only payable from the time the transfer is registered in the land register (…)