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Tax Assessment
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Tax Assessment
The Town Office mails Notices of Assessment to property owners whenever a change is made. Property assessments can also be viewed online at any time on the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA) website
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A 1% penalty is charged to all outstanding taxes as of July 1 and each month after that.
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You can pay your taxes in person by cash, cheque or debit at the Town Office, located at 417 Main Street, or through most financial institutions.
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To calculate your commercial municipal taxes for 2021, use the following formula and rates, and consult our Tip Sheet for Understanding your Tax Notice.
Step 1: Determine your total land assessment
Taxable Land Assessment + Taxable Improvement Assessment = Total Assessment
Step 2: Use the formula
- Assessment x Mill rate x Mill rate factor / 1,000 = taxes
- Taxes + Base tax + Infrastructure levy = Total commercial municipal taxes
Mill Rate – 9.0 mills
Commercial Mill Rate Factor – 2.50
Agriculture Mill Rate Factor – 0.55
Commercial Base Tax – $1,100.00
Infrastructure Levy (on all properties) – $200.00Example
Taxable Land Assessment = 10,000.00
Taxable Improvement Assessment = 165,000.00
Total Assessment = 175,000.00
Assessment x Mill rate x Mill rate factor / 1,000 = taxes
175,000 x 9.0 x 2.50/ 1,000 = 3,937.50
$3,937.50– Taxes
+$1,100.00 – Base Tax
+$ 200.00 – Infrastructure Levy
=$5,237.50– Total Commercial Municipal Taxes -
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To calculate your residential municipal taxes for 2021, use the following formula and rates, consult our Tip Sheet for Understanding your Tax Notice, or, use our simple Residential Property Tax Calculator.
Step 1: Determine your total land assessment
Taxable Land Assessment + Taxable Improvement Assessment = Total Assessment
Step 2: Use the formula- Total Assessment x Mill rate x Residential mill rate factor / 1,000 = taxes
- Taxes + Base tax + Infrastructure levy = Total residential municipal taxes
Mill Rate – 9.0 mills
Residential Mill Rate Factor – 0.720
Residential Base Tax – $800.00
Infrastructure Levy – $200.00Example
Taxable Land Assessment = 6,000.00
Taxable Improvement Assessment = 65,000.00
Total Assessment = 71,000.00
Assessment x Mill rate x Mill rate factor / 1,000 = taxes
71,000 x 9.0 x 0.720 / 1,000 = 460.08
$460.08 – Taxes
+$800.00 – Base Tax
+$200.00 – Infrastructure Levy
=$1,510.08 Total Residential Municipal Taxes