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2009-10 Tax Rates (per $100 of Assessment)

Assessment Class Tax Rates
Residential 1.40
Commercial 3.49
Business Occupancy 3.49

 

As of April 1, 2008 responsibility of property assessments and other property related services transferred from Assessment Services to the Property Valuation Services Corporation (PVSC) www.pvsc.ca

Please access the following links to obtain more information on the following topics:

Who is the PVSC? http://www.pvsc.ca/sub_pages/about_us/about_us_main.html

What is property assessment?  http://www.pvsc.ca/sub_pages/valuing_property_pages/valuing_property.html

What is market value? http://www.pvsc.ca/sub_pages/valuing_property_pages/valuing_property.html

What is the CAP program? http://www.pvsc.ca/sub_pages/assessment_topics/assessment_topics_main.html

Can I appeal my assessment? http://www.pvsc.ca/sub_pages/appeal_process/appeal_process_main.html

2009-10 Area Rates (per $100 of Assessment)

Assessment Class Tax Rate
Hydrant Area 0.073
Downtown Commercial Area
0.37
Downtown Business Occupancy 0.73
Commercial Out-of-Downtown Area 0.17
Business Occupancy Out-of-Downtown Area 0.37

Electrical Rates

For Commercial and Industrial rates visit Nova Scotia Power

Commercial Waste Removal Rates

Waste removal rates are set by the Valley Waste-Resource Management Authority .