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TO CANCEL OR OBTAIN ELECTRICAL POWER CALL
B.C. HYDRO'S TOLL FREE NUMBER
1-800-224-9376
www.bchydro.com
TO CANCEL OR OBTAIN CABLE TELEVISION/INTERNET
www.shaw.ca
TO CANCEL OR OBTAIN TELEPHONE SERVICE
Local customers can call: 1-888-811-2323
OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS ONLY
RESIDENCE - 800 8811-2323
BUSINESS - 800 8811-2828
CANTONESE/MANDARIN (RES) - 800 8883-6888
Customers can dial these toll-free numbers from any of the participating countries (below) free of charge.
Customers must dial the International Direct Dial Code for the country from which they are calling, before the 11 digit toll-free number. E.g., When dialing from the United Kingdom, the caller will dial 00 (Access Code) + 800 8811-2323.
RESIDENCE
Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia,
Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, UK
CANTONESE/MANDARIN
Australia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Korea, Sweden, UK
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Certain moving expenses are deductible when computing your income for the year, depending on your tax bracket you could reduce your tax bill by up to 50% of your expenses. YOU ARE ELIGIBLE IF: You are moving within Canada to a new location to start a job or a business, or attend courses full-time at a post-secondary institution. Your new home is a least 40-KM closer to your new place of work or school. EXPENSES THAT ARE DEDUCTIBLE ARE: Travelling expenses including vehicle expenses, meals and accommodation Cost of canceling a lease at you previous residence Transportation and storage of personal effects Up to 15 days of meals and accommodation near either residence if your moving dates do not coincide Selling costs of your old residence including real estate commission Mortgage penalty Advertising Legal fees on sale of previous residence and purchase of new residence Legal fees and land transfer tax for purchase of new residence Utilities disconnection/reconnection costs Mortgage interest, insurance, property taxes and utilities associated with old residence while attempting to sell it, to a limit of $5,000 for maximum 3 month period EXPENSES THAT ARE NOT DEDUCTIBLE ARE: Loss on the sale of your previous home. Cost of work done to your former residence to make it more saleable. Expenses for house-hunting trips (HHT) before your move. OTHER COMMENTS: Deduction is limited to income earned at new location - can be carried forward to other years Deduction is reduced by any reimbursement received from employer. |
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