property tax

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Toronto should reduce spending before raising taxes on homeowners

Salaries for municipal government staff in Toronto were an estimated 11.2 per cent higher than private-sector rates.


9:43AM
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Tax discrepancies hurt renters in major Canadian cities

Rental developers must factor property tax rates into their feasibility projections.


12:04PM
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Despite residential hike, Vancouver businesses still disproportionately shoulder property tax burden
In 2019, businesses paid a 0.427 per cent property tax compared to 0.134 per cent for homeowners.

9:05AM
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Montreal retail woes underscore need for property tax reform

Approximately 15 per cent of Montreal's street-level retail spaces are vacant.


1:13PM
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Ontario won’t be ‘open for business’ without business property tax reform

In the City of Toronto, property tax rates for commercial properties were almost four times higher than for residential properties.


9:19AM
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Property taxes hurting businesses—and communities—in the GTHA

In the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, commercial property tax rates were 2.2 times higher (on average) than residential rates.


11:31AM
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Calgary’s overreliance on business tax revenue forces city hall’s hand

In 2018, Calgary’s non-residential tax rates were almost four times higher than residential rates.


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Burnaby relies heavily on industrial property taxes

At 44.9 per cent, Burnaby’s heavy industry tax rates were more than 22 times higher than its residential tax rates.