Property Tax Hike

• Surrey councillors criticize 7% property tax hike for 2024

  The hike will amount to an extra $177 for the average single-family household. But opposition councillors say the increase is actually higher.

  Canada

  Apr 23, 2024
  
• West Vancouver property tax hike smaller than expected

  Council was expected to deliver a tax increase of 6.07 per cent, which has now be cut to 4.15 per cent, as neighbouring Vancouver and Surrey deliver double-digit hikes.  

  Politics

  Mar 8, 2023
  
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• District of Lake Country residents facing 17% property tax increase

  With the community having surpassed 15,000 residents, its police cost-sharing ratio has increased to 90 per cent from 70 per cent.

  Canada

  Feb 22, 2023
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• Vancouverites facing nearly 10% property tax hike in 2023 budget

  The draft operating budget, set to be presented to council next Tuesday, outlines a total bill of $1.96 billion, including $47.7 million in new spending.

  Politics

  Feb 22, 2023
• Calgary business owner worried about looming property tax hike

  A Calgary business owner is bracing for a huge tax hike following a double-digit increase in his instalment payment.

  Consumer

  Jan 15, 2020
• Regina approves 2020 budget with 3.25% property tax increase

  Regina ratepayers will see an increase of 3.25 per cent on their property taxes for the year which translates to an extra $5.60 per month for every home assessed at $350,000

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2019
• Vancouver property tax set to jump 5%, city points to Employer Health Tax

  The city says 1.7 per cent of the proposed hike is needed to offset rising costs linked to the new Employer Health Tax.

  Politics

  Dec 8, 2018
• Arts funding spared from cuts by Calgary city council

  The increase in funding will bring Calgary from being the lowest municipal contributor to the arts in Canada to second lowest.

  Politics

  Nov 28, 2018
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• Toronto city council approves 2018 budget, 2.1% property tax hike

  Toronto city councillors voted on Monday to approve the 2018 budget which includes a 2.1 per cent residential property tax hike.

  Politics

  Feb 13, 2018
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• Calgary city council passes 2018 budget with property tax hike

   The city has passed its 2018 operating budget – and it means you’ll be paying 3.8 per cent more in property taxes than you did last year.

  Politics

  Nov 30, 2017