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Region of Queens Municipality
Administrative Policy No. 9 - Tax Exemptions
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WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act states that a municipality
may grant an exemption from taxation, in the amount set out I the
policy, for a person whose income is below the amount set out in the
policy;
AND WHEREAS Region of Queens Municipality is desirous of
establishing a system of tax exemption for low-income residents
throughout Queens County;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Region of Queens Municipality grant
an exemption of $550 for all assessment districts upon the property
owned by a person whose total income from all sources, which
income includes income from all other members of the same family
residing in the same household, for the calendar year preceding the
fiscal year for which the exemption is sought, is $25,000 or less, $485
for all assessment districts upon the property owned by a person
whose total income from all sources, which income includes income
from all other members of the same family residing in the same
household, for the calendar year preceding the fiscal year for which
the exemption is sought, is between $25,001 and $30,000 and $415
for all assessment districts upon the property owned by a person
whose total income from all sources, which income includes income
from all other members of the same family residing in the same
household, for the calendar year preceding the fiscal year for which
the exemption is sought, is between $30,001 and $35,000.
Total Income is defined by Canada Revenue Agency and included
on Notice of Assessments issued when income taxes are filed.
AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that this exemption only extend to
persons who are residents of Region of Queens Municipality and
apply to property of a ratepayer occupied by them as their home;
AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that where two or more persons, one or
more of whom are entitled to an exemption, are by interest the
owners of taxable property together, the person so entitled to that
portion of the amount of exemption by their assessment with respect
to the property bears to the total assessment for the whole property,
and where the owners are not separately assessed for their interest in
the property then to the portion determined shall be final;
AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the deadline for the submission of
exemptions is the end of February, and if the end of February is a
Saturday, Sunday, or a Holiday, that application may be made of
the business day directly following the Saturday, Sunday, or Holiday.
AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the exemption is only available to
those supplying the Treasurer with a copy of their previous year's
Notice of Assessment or other proof of income satisfactory to the
Treasurer.
VERSION LOG
Version
Number
Amendment
Description
Amendment/Policy
Owner
Approved
By
Approval
Date
1.0
Creation of Policy
Director of Finance
Council
2024-05-14
2.0
Amendments and
conversion to new
formatting
Director of Finance
Council
2026-01-27
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT this policy was passed by the Council of Region of
Queens Municipality at a duly constituted meeting of said Council held on the
27th day of January 2026. SIGNED by the Mayor and Municipal Clerk this 29th
day of January 2026.
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Scott Christian
Mayor
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Angela Green
Municipal Clerk