HomeMy WebLinkAboutFCS-17-144 - Tax Cancellations, etc.
REPORT TO: Council
DATE OF MEETING:October 16, 2017
SUBMITTED BY:Joyce V. Evans, Deputy City Treasurer, Director of Revenue
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PREPARED BY:Feras Abdulhadi,Tax Specialist519-741-2200 x7440
WARD(S) INVOLVED:All
DATE OF REPORT:September 28, 2017
REPORT NO.:FCS-17-144
SUBJECT:Applications for Cancellation, Refund, Reduction of Taxes –
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October 16Hearing
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RECOMMENDATION:
That the applications to City Council for cancellation, reduction, refund of taxes
totalling $441,050.35as attached to Finance and Corporate Services Department
report FCS-17-144, 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:
Sixty nineapplications 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 $441,050.35. 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.
Municipal Act Total Taxes
Reason for Application
357 SectionReduced
357(1) (a)Ceases to be liable for tax at rate it was taxed11,662.37
357 (1) (c)Became exempt90,150.76
357 (1) (d) (i)Razed by Fire, Demolition or otherwise164,225.06
357 (1) (d) (ii) Damaged and substantially unusable26,610.39
357 (1) (f)Gross or Manifest Clerical/Factual Error (in the assessment roll)8,031.33
357(1)(g)Repairs/Renovations preventing normal use 140,370.44
Total441,050.35
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
The recommendation of this report supports the achievement of the city’s strategic
vision through the delivery of core service.
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 a reduction in current year
revenue of $111,654.44and $3,080.50in BIA levies. This City of Kitchener share forms
part of the year’s net supplementary taxes and write-offs, which carries a net revenue
budget of $1 million annually.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM – This report has been posted to the City’s website with the agenda in
advance of the council / committee meeting.
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.
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CKNOWLEDGED BY: Michael Goldrup, Acting Deputy CAO, Directorof Human
Resources.
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