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Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011
Deposits and Deposit Agreements are covered in BC’s VSA Level 1 Salesperson Licencing course. Here’s a recap of recommended practices.
DETAIL CONDITIONS of DEPOSIT
With a written purchase agreement, the Motor Dealer Act Regulation requires that all conditions applicable to a deposit are clearly detailed. (more…)
Tags: BC, burden of proof, dealer, deposit, deposit agreement, documentation, Motor Dealer Act Regulation, non-refundable, refundable, VSA
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Tuesday, January 25th, 2011
Economic Outlook Seminar – January 25, 2011
Presenters: Carlos Gomes, Senior Economist, Scotiabank and Darrell Endresen, Assurance Partner with Meyers Norris Penny.
Carlos Gomes is a part of the Industry Research group and is responsible for covering the Automotive Sector. Carlos is well known within the industry for his Global Auto Report. An in-depth look at the outlook for 2011 will be discussed.
Darrell Endresen and his team of auto dealer specialists will discuss key accounting topics critical to the success of auto dealers. (more…)
Tags: 2011, auto, auto dealer, automotive, BC, Economic Outlook Seminar, January 25, NCDA of BC, New Car Dealers Assoication of BC, presentation, Richmond, Scotiabank, victoria
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Friday, December 17th, 2010
For accurate, current driving conditions on BC highways, refer to: Drive BC
This is the best resource I have come across. Check for road closures, delays due to incidents, snow and ice conditions. While I was on a 2-week road trip in Northern BC in November, this became a vital tool to help me plan my journey. Some highways have webcams so you can virtually see the conditions LIVE. The (more…)
Tags: BC, BC highways, current, drivebc, driving conditions, ice, road closures, road conditions, snow, snow and ice, updated, webcams
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Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
First Nations with a self-government agreement in place have given up all tax relief under section 87 of the Indian Act. In BC, as of the time of publishing this article, purchases made by the Nisga’a Nation (BC) citizens are subject to 12% HST.
This excerpt is taken from the CRA, GST/HST Notice #238:
“As of June 1, 2008, Nisga’a citizens resident on and off Nisga’a lands, are no longer entitled to tax relief set out in TIB B-039. This includes Nisga’a citizens in the urban locals of Prince Rupert/Port Edwards, Terrace and Greater Vancouver. (more…)
Tags: 12% HST, BC, first nations, Greater Vancouver, Indian Act, Nisga'a citizens, Nisga'a lands, Nisga'a Nation (BC), Port Edwards, Prince Rupert, self-government agreement, tax relief, Terrace
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Friday, November 26th, 2010
The short answer is, in BC the customer decides which of the vehicles’ drivers is primary.
Take for an example, a vehicle driven by both husband and wife. The wife drives the vehicle 5 days/week and the husband only uses it on the weekends. The husband drives many more kms than the wife does. Is the wife primary driver because she drives the vehicle more based on time, or is the husband the primary (more…)
Tags: BC, ICBC, insurance, kms, primary driver, time
Posted in Acts, Laws & Regulations | 1 Comment »
Friday, September 3rd, 2010
This is THE automotive event of the year for business and networking!
An event like no other with an impressive line-up of speakers and delegates worthy of your time…
- Luncheon keynote, Hon. Gordon Campbell, Premier Province of British Columbia. (more…)
Tags: automobile manufacturers, automotive, BC, BC Government Ministers, business, CADA, Charles Seguin, Davd J. Mondragon, delegates, Dennis DesRosiers, event, Hon. Gordon Campbell, industry advisor, industry analysis, issues and trends, keynote, MLA's, Municipal leaders, Neil W. Kalawsky, networking, North American auto industry, Premier Province of British Columbia, President and CEO of Ford Motor Company, reception, register, speakers, The Future of the Industry, theorist
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Friday, August 27th, 2010
This form is for the consumer, to claim back the provincial portion of the HST they paid on goods purchased in a participating province (BC, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Ontario) and brought into a non-participating province, or into another participating province for which the provincial part of the HST is lower.
Print & keep copies for your customers: Rebate form, GST495 E (10) (more…)
Tags: application, BC, claim back, consumer, eligibility, form, goods, GST495 E (10), HST, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, non-participating province, Nova Scotia, Ontario, participating province, provincial portion, rebate form, sole proprietor, vehicle
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