City talks taxes on new interactive website

The mystery behind where Calgarians property tax dollars are going can now easily be solved with a new website launched by the city.

The Tax Talk website, launched on the eve of Calgary’s 2010 budget discussions, is intended to “help Calgarians understand where their tax dollars go,” according to a statement released by the city.

“It is an excellent tool for Calgarians to put their property tax in perspective,” said Gord Lowe, chairman of the city’s finance committee.

With a proposed increase of at least 4.8 per cent on property tax coming with council’s budget decisions, the Tax Talk site comes at the right time to answer basic questions Calgarians may have, Lowe said: “With the ability to measure their property tax against 14 other Canadian cities, Calgarians gain an important look at how they sit in relation to the rest of the country.”

The site enables Calgarians to enter the amount of property tax they pay and then breaks down that amount, dollar by dollar, into how much each citizen contributes to specific city services.

http://www.metronews.ca/calgary/local/article/370275–city-talks-taxes-on-new-interactive-website

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2010 Property Tax Reassessment Notice: WHY? WHEN? HOW?

WHY?

Under provincial legislation, all properties across Manitoba are being reassessed regularly to make sure that taxes are fairly shared according to the assessed value of owned or leased properties. This is also done to ensure that the assessed values keep pace with real estate market conditions and help property owners understand and evaluate their own assessments.

WHEN?

The new assessment becomes effective in 2010, and will be used on your 2010 property tax statement. Assessment notices are being mailed in advance of the 2010 tax year. This action will benefit you as a property owner, as you will have more time to review your assessment and discuss it with an assessor. It is advantageous for the municipality too, as there will be more time to finalize assessments before the final roll is needed for tax purposes in 2010.

HOW?

Conveniently, you can get your assessment information online by visiting www.gov.mb.ca/assessment. Here, you’ll be informed about the assessment of all properties in Manitoba except in Winnipeg (Winnipeg assessments are available at www.winnipegassessment.com). You will also find answers to frequently asked questions.

Another way is to personally visit an assessor in a community near you. Assessors will hold Open Houses in many communities, offering you a convenient opportunity to discuss your assessment.

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Province caps rent increases at 1%

WINNIPEG – Renters will see a maximum one per cent rent hike next year, the province announced today.

That’s much lower than last year’s cap, which was 2.5 per cent.

The rent control guideline takes into account cost increases including utilities, property taxes and other expenses in running an apartment complex.

The cap applies to most residential rental property including apartments, single rooms, houses and duplexes.

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/Province-sets-rent-control-cap-at-1-57362362.html

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Why Has My Property Been Reassessed ?

Why has my property been reassessed ?

Under provincial legislation, all properties across Manitoba are being reassessed regularly and on an ongoing as well as regular basis.

This is being done and accomplished on a regular basis for the reasons of:

- ensure taxes are fairly shared according to teh assessed value of owned or leased properties

- ensure assessed values keep pace with current as well as accurate and timely real estate market conditions

-  to help and best help property owners understand as well as evaluate their full property tax assessments

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