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 Charity Rebates

 Registered charities occupying commercial or industrial properties may be eligible for a 40% tax rebate. To apply, submit a letter requesting the rebate including:

  • Charity Name
  • Charity Registration Number
  • Address, legal description of the property and the roll number
  • Details of the space occupied ie. square footage

Applications must be received by the last day in February of the following taxation year for which the application is made, to:

  • By Mail: The Municipality of Lakeshore, 419 Notre Dame Street, Belle River, Ontario, N0R 1A0
  • By email to taxes@lakeshore.ca
  • By fax at 519-728-9530

County By-law 16-2007

 Low Income Seniors and Person with Disabilities

Low Income seniors who receive support through the Guarantee Income Supplement and low income people with disabilities who receive support through the Ontario Disability Support Program can make an application for a property tax rebate. The qualifications are:

  • The tax increase must exceed $50.00 for the residential property portion of the assessment for any single year.
  • The property must be the principle residence of the owner or spouse of such owner or both.

Applications must be received by September 1st in the year to which the application applies.

County By-law 04-2004

Application

 Section 357 / 358 - Application for adjustment of Taxes
Section 357 and 358 Application allows for the reduction, refund or cancellation of the taxes. Applications may be submitted for the following reasons:
  • Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed
  • Became exempt
  • Razed by Fire, Demolition or Otherwise
  • Damaged and Substantially unusable
  • Sickness or Extreme poverty
  • Gross or manifest clerical/factual error
  • Repair/Renovations preventing normal use

This form must be submitted to the Municipality of Lakeshore by February 28th of the year following the year for which the application is made. Applications are accepted using the following methods:

  • Mail to: Municipality of Lakeshore C/o Revenue Department, 419 Notre Dame Street, Belle River, ON, N0R 1A0
  • Email to: taxes@lakeshore.ca
  • Fax to: 519-728-9530

 

Once MPAC has completed the re-assessment, the Municipality is provided with the documentation of the changes. As per the Municipal Act, notification is sent to the property owner of the revised assessment and the reduction of the taxes billed will be calculated. This revised assessment and reduction of taxes is subject to Council approval and the owner will have the opportunity to attend the Council meeting to speak to the revision if they so choose. Once approved adjustments will be made the property tax account and the owner will be eligible for a refund or the credit will remain on the account. 

 

Council Meetings for approval of Section 357 and 358 adjustments will take place in March 2021 and September 2021.

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