Heads up, Canadians: If your landlord is a non-resident and doesn't pay their taxes, you might have to pay their back taxes instead! Isn't that cool? (www.theglobeandmail.com)

submitted 10 months ago by HarryLime@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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[-] krolden@lemmy.ml 17 points 10 months ago

Sure I'll pay the tax if you sign the deed over to me.

[-] drinkinglakewater@hexbear.net 14 points 10 months ago

geordi-no Using eminent domain on deadbeat landlords to expand the inventory of public housing

geordi-yes Blasting tenants into homelessness

[-] BakerBagel@midwest.social 5 points 10 months ago

Yeah holy shit the whole argument is that the government can't force non-resident landowners to pay their taxes (fair enough). But rather than do the reasonable thing like seize assets until the tax debt is settled, they decide to charge the tenants to pay the taxes.