Cottage owners tell school taxes to take a hike

Education taxes are collected through property taxes in Manitoba, which means cottage owners pay twice.

Members of the Manitoba Association of Cottage Owners will camp out at the legislature this evening to protest the double taxation.

The annual rally begins at 7 p.m.

MACO also notes that cottage owners can’t vote in school board elections for their second property, despite paying the local education taxes.

The group has been protesting the school tax system since MACO was founded in the early ’90s.

MACO is also part of the Manitoba Education Financing Coalition behind letspayfair.com — arguing that school taxes should be removed from property taxes completely.

Back on Aug. 31, the provincial Tories promised to allow cottage owners to claim the $700 education property tax credit if elected Oct. 4. So far no other parties have weighed in on the issue this election.

http://www.winnipegsun.com/2011/09/15/cottage-owners-tell-school-taxes-to-take-a-hike

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Have you paid your property taxes?

The City of Winnipeg is offering “Drive-By Drop Off” payment of property taxes in advance of the deadline to pay Thursday.

Tuesday to Thursday, city staff will accept payments outside of the Assessment and Taxation Department at the corner of James Avenue and King Street from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. To pay your bill this way, bring your tax bill and a cheque or money order — not cash.

Cash will be accepted in person at City Hall, 510 Main Street or at the Bilingual Service Centre, 614 Des Meurons. Winnipeg taxpayers can also make payments though their financial instituion or by courier, or take advantage of the city’s Tax Instalment Payment Plan.

“It’s important for property owners to make their payments by the June 30 deadline, to avoid penalties for late payment,” Nelson Karpa, city assessor in the assessment and taxation department, said in a release.

For more information on payment options please contact 311 or toll free at 1-877-311-4974 or 311@winnipeg.ca.

http://www.winnipegsun.com/2011/06/27/have-you-paid-your-property-taxes

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Nipissing MPP Monique Smith issued a media release Tuesday touting the benefits the Ontario Tax Plan for More Jobs and Growth Act, which includes the harmonized sales tax legislation.

If passed, the act will increase business investment, create new jobs and raise incomes for Ontarians, the release said.

The release said along with the proposed harmonized sales tax, 93% of taxpayers will pay less personal income tax, while 90,000 low-income Ontarians will no longer pay provincial personal income tax.

The province is also proposing to almost double the property tax and sales tax credits.

Proposed tax cuts for business would enhance the benefits of the proposed HST by attracting more investment into Ontario, said the release.

The personal income and corporate tax reforms include a 16.5% tax cut on the first $37,106 of taxable income — which would make Ontario’s the lowest personal income tax rate of any province in Canada; an average personal income tax cut of 10% for Ontario families and individuals earning up to $80,000.

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http://www.nugget.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2181618

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