The 2022 tax rates for the Town of Arnold’s Cove
PROPERTY TAX
Residential 6.75Mills ($ 500.00 minimum)
Commercial 8.25Mills ($ 500.00 minimum)
Vacant Land $ 160.00/yr
WATER & SEWER RATES
Water Rate $ 192.00/yr
Sewer Rate $ 48.00/yr
Apartments (W&S) $ 20.00/month
Commercial Water rate $ 25.00/month or as established by Council under Sec 131
Vacant Land Water Rate $ 50.00/yr
Vacant Land Sewer Rate $ 25.00/yr
BUSINESS TAX MIL RATES
Automotive/Corner Stores 14.5
Banks/Financial 14.9
Barber Shops 39.0
Catalogue Sales Offices 4.8
Clothing Retail 14.5
Coffee Shop 7.4
Consulting Services 34.0
Convenience Stores 15.0
Craft/Specialty Stores 19.3
Crude Oil Storage/Transshipment 2.0
Esthetic Salons (spa) 7.3
Equipment Rentals 31.9
Fish buying facilities 21.2
Flower shop/greenhouses 16.7
Funeral Homes 18.9
Gas Stations 14.6
General Commercial/Supermarket 13.5
Grocery Stores 26.5
Hair Salons 39.0
Hair Salon (HBB) 6.1
Hardware Stores 29.0
Inspection/laboratory Services 25.0
Insurance Services 23.0
Marine Sales 3.29
Motel/Clubs/Lounges 14.2
Personal Care Homes 2.9
Pharmacies/Drug Stores 16.5
Pilotage Services 20.0
Processing Plants 21.2
Trucking Firms 29.8
Utility/Cable Television 2.5% of Gross revenue
Business of no-fixed property 3.125% of Gross revenue Minimum Business Tax for
Home Based Businesses $ 150.00
Minimum Commercial Business Tax $ 150.00
FIRE PROTECTION FEES
Fire protection fee (Arnold’s Cove Station) $ 125.00
INTEREST RATES
Interest rate on overdue accounts after August 31st, 2022: 2% per month simple interest
BUILDING PERMIT FEE STRUCTURE
Residential Construction $ 25.00
Extension to Houses $ 25.00
Accessory buildings $ 25.00
COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION/RENOVATIONS
$0 – $5,000.00 $ 25.00
Over $5,000.0 One half percent (0.5%) of construction cost to a maximum of $1,000.00
INDUSTRIAL (LIGHT/HEAVY) CONSTRUCTION/ RENOVATIONS
$0 – $5,000.00 $ 25.00
Over $5,000.00 Three quarters of a percent (0.75%) of construction cost
OTHER FEES/CHARGES
Demolition Permits $ 25.00
Advertising Devices (signs) $ 25.00
Permit Renewals $ 10.00
Water Disconnect Fee $ 50.00
Tax Certificates $ 25.00
Roadside vendors/direct sellers permit fees: $ 150.00 annually / $ 75.00 seasonally / $ 25.00 daily
Property assessment appeal fee $ 25.00