Calgary Tax Shift

• Calgary councillors narrowly opt for status-quo tax share for another year

  Right now, residential properties in Calgary pay 52 per cent of property taxes, with business and commercial properties paying the other 48 per cent.

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2023
  
• Calgary’s business community unpacking city’s proposed 4-year budget

  Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek said council has some 'tough decisions' ahead with the potential for a discussion on the distribution of property taxes across the city.

  Economy

  Nov 10, 2022
  
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• Financial task force makes 35 recommendations to Calgary city council to address tax shift issue

  A citizen-led financial task force has provided Calgary city council with potential solutions to the city's economic woes.

  Politics

  Jun 29, 2020
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• ‘I’m going to be pretty livid’: Calgary councillor urges city council to quit avoiding the tax shift problem

  Calgary city council will hear from citizens at a public hearing on Monday as it prepares to tackle the 2020 budget and the tax shift problem.

  Economy

  Nov 24, 2019
• Number of options could shift tax burden in Calgary to homeowners from businesses

  Calgary city council will have a bucket full of numbers to digest and ruminate over as it prepares to tackle the 2020 budget and the thorny issue of the tax shift problem.

  Politics

  Oct 8, 2019
• ‘Calgary is closing’: City businesses campaigning against rising property tax bills

  A new social media campaign called "Sorry, Calgary is closing" has launched calling for businesses to band together against the skyrocketing tax increases.

  Canada

  Jun 6, 2019
• Spike in property tax bills shocks Calgary business owners

  "This is a terrible situation. We should have addressed this years ago."

  Economy

  May 28, 2019
• Calgary city council votes 8-7 to increase residential taxes by 3.45%

  By a vote of 8 to 7 on Monday, Calgary city council approved a 3.45 per cent residential tax increase for this year.

  Economy

  Apr 9, 2019