What is the tax rate? When are taxes due? How is property assessed?
In the Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, property tax & assessment rules are set by Accommodation Tax By-Law No. 3087 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-24. Tax rate: 5%. Due dates: no later than the 20th day of the month following the 3 month period. Penalty interest: 5.0% penalty; 1.25% per month additional.
| tax rate | 5% | s. 3.1 |
| due dates | no later than the 20th day of the month following the 3 month period | s. 5.3 |
| penalty interest | 5.0% penalty; 1.25% per month additional | s. 10.1, s. 10.2 |
Imposes a 5% tax on short-term (30 nights or less) hotel/motel/B&B/resort accommodation purchased in the RM, with exemptions (under $30/night, hospitals, campgrounds/trailer parks, employer-provided housing); revenue funds an Economic Development reserve.
Establishes an early-payment discount rate applied to current-year property taxes paid before the due date.