Tax Rates
Tax Rates
The following rates were adopted for 2020.
2020 Property Tax
Residential : 5.75Mils ($ 500.00 minimum)
Commercial : 6.25Mils ($ 500.00 minimum)
Small Structures: 5.75 Mils ($ 500 minimum)
2020 Water & Sewer Rates
2020 Water Rate: $192.00/yr
2020 Sewer Rate: $48.00/yr
Commercial Water Rate: $290/yr or as established by Council under Sec 131.
2020 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 at 2.5% of Gross revenue
Business of no-fixed property 0.3125% of Gross revenue
Minimum Commercial Business Tax: $150.00
Minimum Business Tax for
Home Based Businesses: $25.00
FIRE PROTECTION FEES
Fire protection fee (Arnold’s Cove Station): $125.00 per household per year
INTEREST RATES
Interest Rate on overdue accounts after May 31, 2020 due date: 2% per month (24% annually) 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 $5,000.00 One half percent (.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 One half percent (0.5%) of construction cost to a maximum of $50,000.00.
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 annual, $75.00 seasonal, $25.00 daily
Property assessment appeal fee: $25.00
Backhoe hire/truck hire: $75.00/hr