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Our primary residence of three years is built on a double lot. We received a partial discharge of our double lot and built our house on it for cash. Do we have to pay any capital gains? We did not plan on doing this when we first purchased it.
–Devon
Is there GST on land sales?
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How life insurance brokers get paid
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A life insurance broker gets paid to provide you with the best life insurance coverage for your needs. But how does the process work? To answer that, we’ve outlined what insurance brokers do, how insurance brokers get paid (by you and/or the provider?), and how to spot a great broker, so you can end up with a policy tailored to your needs (instead of your broker’s commission).
What life insurance brokers do
Insurance brokers sell and package life insurance, living benefits and wealth-related products. These can include life insurance policies (like term and whole life insurance) and living benefit riders (like disability, critical illness, long-term care, individual, health and dental insurance). Life insurance brokers can also sell wealth products, like segregated funds and annuities.
In addition to selling these products, brokers are required to follow industry guidelines set by provincial insurance counsels and other regulators like the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA)…
What life insurance brokers do
Insurance brokers sell and package life insurance, living benefits and wealth-related products. These can include life insurance policies (like term and whole life insurance) and living benefit riders (like disability, critical illness, long-term care, individual, health and dental insurance). Life insurance brokers can also sell wealth products, like segregated funds and annuities.
In addition to selling these products, brokers are required to follow industry guidelines set by provincial insurance counsels and other regulators like the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA)…
