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O. Reg. 224/09: TAX RATES
under Provincial Land Tax Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 33, Sched. Z.2
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Tax Rates
Consolidation Period: From February 13, 2018 to the e-Laws currency date.
Last amendment: 25/18.
Legislative History: 446/12, 41/14, 146/15, 103/16, 450/16, 25/18.
This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.
Tax rate
1. (1) For the purposes of subsection 4 (1) of the Act, for land in a locality,
(a) the tax rate for 2018 for the property in classes set out in Column 1 of Table 1 is the rate set out opposite the property class in Column 2;
(b) the tax rate for 2019 for the property in classes set out in Column 1 of Table 1 is the rate set out opposite the property class in Column 3;
(c) the tax rate for 2020 for the property in classes set out in Column 1 of Table 1 is the rate set out opposite the property class in Column 4; and
(d) the tax rate for 2021 and subsequent taxation years for the property in classes set out in Column 1 of Table 1 is the rate set out opposite the property class in Column 5. O. Reg. 25/18, s. 1.
(2) For the purposes of subsection 4 (1) of the Act, for land not in a locality,
(a) the tax rate for 2018 for the property in classes set out in Column 1 of Table 2 is the rate set out opposite the property class in Column 2;
(b) the tax rate for 2019 for the property in classes set out in Column 1 of Table 2 is the rate set out opposite the property class in Column 3;
(c) the tax rate for 2020 for the property in classes set out in Column 1 of Table 2 is the rate set out opposite the property class in Column 4; and
(d) the tax rate for 2021 and subsequent taxation years for the property in classes set out in Column 1 of Table 2 is the rate set out opposite the property class in Column 5. O. Reg. 25/18, s. 1.
Tax rate, railway companies and power utilities
2. (1) The tax rate imposed on land described in paragraph 1 of subsection 5 (2) of the Act is,
(a) $0.71 per acre for 2018;
(b) $0.82 per acre for 2019;
(c) $0.94 per acre for 2020; and
(d) $1.03 per acre for 2021 and subsequent taxation years. O. Reg. 25/18, s. 2.
(2) The tax rate imposed on land described in paragraph 2 of subsection 5 (2) of the Act is,
(a) $7.53 per acre for 2018;
(b) $8.71 per acre for 2019;
(c) $9.98 per acre for 2020; and
(d) $10.92 per acre for 2021 and subsequent taxation years. O. Reg. 25/18, s. 2.
Prescribed power utilities
3. (1) A designated electricity utility, as defined in subsection 19.0.1 (5) of the Assessment Act, is prescribed as a power utility for the purposes of paragraph 2 of subsection 5 (2) of the Provincial Land Tax Act, 2006. O. Reg. 224/09, s. 3 (1).
(2) The following corporations are prescribed as power utilities for the purposes of paragraph 2 of subsection 5 (2) of the Act:
1. Great Lakes Power Limited.
2. Canadian Niagara Power Company Limited.
3. Cedar Rapids Transmission Company Limited.
4. Inco Limited.
5. NAV Canada.
6. Cornwall Street Railway Light & Power Company Limited. O. Reg. 224/09, s. 3 (2).
Minimum annual tax
4. The minimum amount of tax payable under the Act on land for a taxation year is,
(a) $12.50 in respect of land in the farm property class or the managed forests property class;
(b) $50 in respect of land in any other property class. O. Reg. 103/16, s. 3.
5. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation). O. Reg. 224/09, s. 5.
Table 1
tax rates for land in a locality
Item |
Column 1 Property Class |
Column 2 2018 Rate |
Column 3 2019 Rate |
Column 4 2020 Rate |
Column 5 2021 and Subsequent Taxation Years Rate |
1. |
Residential Property Class |
0.00237000 |
0.00242000 |
0.00247000 |
0.00250000 |
2. |
Multi-Residential Property Class |
0.00237000 |
0.00242000 |
0.00247000 |
0.00250000 |
3. |
Farm Property Class |
0.00059250 |
0.00060500 |
0.00061750 |
0.00062500 |
4. |
Managed Forests Property Class |
0.00059250 |
0.00060500 |
0.00061750 |
0.00062500 |
5. |
Commercial Property Class |
0.00215000 |
0.00247000 |
0.00279000 |
0.00300000 |
6. |
Industrial Property Class |
0.00215000 |
0.00247000 |
0.00279000 |
0.00300000 |
7. |
Pipe Line Property Class |
0.00661000 |
0.00726000 |
0.00791000 |
0.00850000 |
8. |
Landfill Property Class |
0.00215000 |
0.00247000 |
0.00279000 |
0.00300000 |
O. Reg. 25/18, s. 3.
Table 2
tax rates for land not in a locality
Item |
Column 1 Property Class |
Column 2 2018 Rate |
Column 3 2019 Rate |
Column 4 2020 Rate |
Column 5 2021 and Subsequent Taxation Years Rate |
1. |
Residential Property Class |
0.00155000 |
0.00195000 |
0.00235000 |
0.00250000 |
2. |
Multi-Residential Property Class |
0.00155000 |
0.00195000 |
0.00235000 |
0.00250000 |
3. |
Farm Property Class |
0.00038750 |
0.00048750 |
0.00058750 |
0.00062500 |
4. |
Managed Forests Property Class |
0.00038750 |
0.00048750 |
0.00058750 |
0.00062500 |
5. |
Commercial Property Class |
0.00215000 |
0.00247000 |
0.00279000 |
0.00300000 |
6. |
Industrial Property Class |
0.00215000 |
0.00247000 |
0.00279000 |
0.00300000 |
7. |
Pipe Line Property Class |
0.00661000 |
0.00726000 |
0.00791000 |
0.00850000 |
8. |
Landfill Property Class |
0.00215000 |
0.00247000 |
0.00279000 |
0.00300000 |
O. Reg. 25/18, s. 3.