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Notice of Preparation of Assessment Roll – Town of Waldheim

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Pursuant to Section 204(1) of The Municipalities Act, notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Town of Waldheim for the year, 2020 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the following days:

Monday through Friday inclusive,

March 27th, 2020 to April 28th, 2020.

A bylaw pursuant to Section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed.

Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment to the Board of Revision is required to file his or her notice of appeal in writing with: The Assessor, Town of Waldheim, Box 460 Waldheim, Sk. S0K 4R0 by the 28th day of April, 2020.

Dated this 27th day of March, 2020.

D. Chris Adams

Assessor

Government of Saskatchewan Announces Property Tax Percentages of Value for 2017

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From the Government Of Saskatchewan Website

Government Relations Minister Donna Harpauer on November 28th, 2016 announced the percentages of value (POV) that will be applied in the province-wide 2017 revaluation for property taxes.

Changes to POV impact the tax level among property classes. POV are used to calculate taxable assessments from assessed values, calculated by assessment appraisers. Taxable assessments are then multiplied by the mill rate established by municipalities for the municipal portion and the province for the education portion, to determine property tax.

The value of Saskatchewan taxable assessment has increased from $108 billion in 2013 to $146 billion in 2017. The largest increases are to farm land which has seen values increase by more than 100 per cent over the four year period.

“The province undertakes a review of POV and property classes every four years in conjunction with revaluation to determine whether adjustments are required,” Harpauer said. “We want to make sure property owners are treated fairly while promoting economic growth in communities across the province.”

The 2017 POV to be applied will be as follows:
The non-arable (range) land or pasture land POV will increase to 45 per cent in 2017 compared to the 2013 rate of 40 per cent.The residential, multi-unit residential and seasonal residential POV will increase to 80 per cent in 2017 compared to the 2013 rate of 70 per cent.
All other POV are to remain the same for 2017 as they were for 2013:
Cultivated agricultural land remains at 55 per cent.
All Commercial/industrial will stay at 100 per cent.

In 2005, the POV on pasture land was set at the previous level in support of producers managing the Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) crisis. The pasture POV is now being updated to reflect current values and to mitigate some of the tax shift onto cultivated agricultural properties.

Increasing the residential POV to 80 per cent will provide commercial/industrial properties in some urban areas relief from a projected municipal tax increase due to revaluation, and support economic activity. Residential properties will still receive a municipal tax benefit from revaluation, with the amount depending on the property type.

“The ministry carried out extensive consultations last summer on projected revaluation-driven tax shifts,” Harpauer said. “Municipalities have the tools to provide additional tax relief if they wish to do so.”

Amendments to regulations will be required to implement the POV changes. Education Property Tax mill rates, which further impact property taxes, are decided in the budget process and announced on budget day in March, 2017

If you have any questions on assessment, and how this may affect you, please contact the Town Office.

Finance, Administration & Planning Committee

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Home Phone: (306) 916-8882
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Home Phone: 306-945-2219
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Tax Rates & Mill Rates

Taxes are determined by assessments, property classes, base taxes & minimum taxes.

  • Property Classes And Values – set by the Province
    • Commercial: 100%
    • Residential: 70%
    • Agricultural: 55%
  • Assessments – set by SAMA (Sask. Assessment Management Agency).
  • Tax Methods – set by the municipality
    • Mill Rates
    • base taxes
    • minimum taxes

There are numerous ways & methods to determine taxes & each municipality determines how much they need to collect based on types of properties & budget numbers.

  1. Mill Rate: Basic taxes are figured out by the following: Assessment x mill rate = taxes. But because there are different classes the taxes on the same assessed values will be different. For example, a property assessed at $100,000 and a Mill Rate of 5.0 will result in the following taxes
    • Commercial Property (100% assessed value)
      • $100,000 @ 100% = $100,000 x 5.0 mills = $500 in taxes.
    • Residential Property (70% assessed value)
      • $100,000 @ 70% = $70,000 x 5.0 mills = $350 in taxes.
    • Ag Property (55% assessed value)
      • $100,000 @ 55% = $55,000 x 5.0 mills = $275 in taxes.
  2. Minimum Tax: Minimum taxes charges the same taxes to properties with an assessed value that is lower than a set value. This is used when it is determined that all properties receive the same basic services but if just the assessment basis was used then taxes on some properties would be very low while others would be quite high. It equalizes the costs for basic services. Assuming a minimum tax of $300 and a mill rate of 5.0.
    • Residential property assessed at $100,000
      • $100,000 @ 70%  = $70,000 x 5 mills = $350 (minimum tax not applied)
    • Residential assessed value of $80,000
      • $80,000 @ 70% = $56,000 x 5 mills = $280 (minimum tax applied) increased to $300.
  3. Base Tax: A base tax is added prior to using the above methods. Base tax=$200; $200 + Mill rate &/or Minimum tax.
    • Residential Property assessed at $100,000
      • $100,000 @ 70% = $70,000 x 5.0 mills = $350 in taxes + base tax ($200) = $550.
    • Residential Property assessed at $80,000
      • $80,000 @ 70% = $56,000 x 5.0 mills = $280 in taxes + Minimum tax increase to $300 + base tax ($200) = $500.
  4. There are also mill rate factors that can be used and applied to the different property classes: The following applies a factor of 1.5 to the mill rate for Commercial & 0.8 to Residential:
    • Commercial Property assessed at $100,000 value x 7.5 mills (5 mills x 1.5 factor) = $750
    • Residential Property assessed at $100,000 value @ 70% = $70,000 x 4 mills (5 mills x 0.8 factor) = $280.

As you can see there are numerous ways to determine taxes. The Town Of Waldheim uses a combination of mill rate, minimum tax & base tax. If you have any questions on how your tax is determined, please contact the Town Office.

Appeal Assessment

Steps to file an appeal

  • You must first contact the Town Of Waldheim Administration Office if you feel your assessment has an error. Staff will explain your assessment to you and describe how the value was arrived at.
  • If you still feel there is an error, this is the appeals procedure.
    1. you can submit an appeal to the Board of Revision during the 30 days (60 days in a Reassessment Year) the Assessment Roll is open for appeals.
    2. A property owner can request a review of a decision made by the local Board of Revision by contacting the Assessment Appeal Committee of the Saskatchewan Municipal Board.
    3. Matters of law relating to assessment can be taken to the Court of Appeal of Saskatchewan.

How to Appeal Your Assessment