HomeMy WebLinkAboutFCS-14-057 - Applications for Cancellation, etc of Taxes
REPORT TO:Council
DATE OF MEETING:
March 31, 2014
SUBMITTED BY: Joyce V. Evans, Deputy City Treasurer, Director of Revenue
PREPARED BY:
Feras AbdulHadi, Tax Specialist
519-741-2200 x7440
WARD(S) INVOLVED:
All
DATE OF REPORT:
March 17, 2014
REPORT NO.:
FCS-14-057
SUBJECT:
Applications for Cancellation, Refund, Reduction of Taxes –
st
March 31 Hearing
RECOMMENDATION:
That the applications to City Council for cancellation, reduction, refund of taxes totalling
$211,597.40 as attached to Finance and Corporate Services Department report FCS-14-057, be
approved, pursuant to Section 357 of the Municipal Act
BACKGROUND:
Section 357 of the Municipal Act allows the local municipality to cancel, reduce or refund all or
part of taxes levied on land in the year in respect of which the application is made for certain
specific reasons as laid out in this section of the Act.
REPORT:
Forty five applications for adjustment of taxes under Section 357 of The Municipal Act, S.O.
2001 were processed under Section 357 of the Municipal Act, resulting in a net reduction of
taxes in the amount of $211,597.40. The required notices to the affected parties were sent out
in accordance with the relevant legislation.
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The following table shows a breakdown of the reduction in taxes in this report by the applicable
reason.
Percentage
Municipal Act Total Taxes
Reason for Application of Taxes
357 Section Reduced
Reduced
Ceases to be Liable for Taxes at rate it
357 (1) (a) $33,458.73 16%
was taxed (Change of tax class)
357 (1) (c) Taxable to Exempt 144,871.26 68%
357 (1) (d) (i) Razed by Fire, Demolition or otherwise 10,239.59 5%
357 (1) (d) (ii) Damaged and substantially unusable 6,011.003%
Gross or Manifest Clerical/Factual Error
357 (1) (f) 2,212.75 1%
(in the assessment roll)
Repairs/Reno's preventing normal use
357 (1) (g) 14,804.07 7%
(min. 3 months)
Total $211,597.40 100%
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
Foundation: Efficient and Effective Government
Goal: Customer Service
Strategic Direction: Initiate corporate wide customer service standards and policies to ensure
consistent levels of service in all departments and locations.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The tax reductions are shared with the Regional Municipality of Waterloo and the School
Boards. The net effect to the City of Kitchener is $50,776.60 in tax levy and $766.47 in BIA
levy to be reduced.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
The required notices to the affected parties were sent out in accordance with the relevant
legislation under section 357 of The Municipal Act, S.O. 2001.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY:
Dan Chapman, MPA, CPA, CA,
Deputy CAO and City Treasurer (Finance and Corporate Services)
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