Property Tax and Area Rates 2010-11
285 Beech Hill Road | RR 6 STN MAIN | ANTIGONISH NS B2G 0B4 | Canada
Phone: (902) 863-1117 | Fax: (902) 863-5751
E-mail: clerk@antigonishcounty.ns.ca
Local Government > Taxes
Property Tax Rates
| Property Class | Rate |
| Residential | $0.88 per $100 of assessment |
| Commercial | $1.48 per $100 of assessment |
| Resource | $0.88 per $100 of assessment |
| Farm acreage | Exempt |
| Forest acreage | $0.25 per acre (less than 50,000 acres) $0.40 per acre (greater than or equal to 50,000 acres) |
| Recreational acreage | $23.84 per acre |
Area Rates
| Fire Protection | Rate |
| Fringe Area | $0.10 per $100 of assessment |
| St. Andrews | $0.132 per $100 of assessment |
| Lower South River | $0.09 per $100 of assessment |
| Fire Fighting | Rate |
| North Shore Volunteer Fire Dept | $0.15 per $100 of assessment to a maximum of $200.00 per ratepayer |
| Merigomish Volunteer Fire Dept | $0.155 per $100 of assessment |
| Four Valleys Volunteer Fire Dept | $0.15 per $100 of assessment to a maximum of $200.00 per property |
| Antigonish County Volunteer Fire Dept | $0.07 per $100 of assessment |
| Town of Antigonish Volunteer Fire Dept | $0.034 per $100 of assessment to a maximum of $68.00 |
| St. Andrews & District Volunteer Fire Dept | $0.11 per $100 of assessment |
| Pomquet Volunteer Fire Dept | $0.15 per $100 of assessment |
| Tracadie Volunteer Fire Dept | $0.10 per $100 of assessment to a maximum of $100.00 per property |
| Havre Boucher & District Volunteer Fire Dept | $0.15 per $100 of assessment |
| Aulds Cove Volunteer Fire Dept | $0.08 per $100 of assessment (residential and resource) plus $0.12 per $100 of assessment (commercial) |
| Goshen Volunteer Fire Dept | $40.00 per household/business |
| East River St. Marys Volunteer Fire Dept | $30.00 per household |
| Streetlights | Rate |
| Havre Boucher | $0.072 per $100 of assessment |
| St. Andrews | $0.046 per $100 of assessment |
| Heatherton | $62.92 per assessment account |
| Beech Hill Road | $69.00 per assessment account |
| Brookside Way | $31.40 per assessment account |
| Mountain View Drive | $78.40 per assessment account |
| Shieling Court | $23.49 per assessment account |
| Thorne Ridge | $33.12 per assessment account |
| Crockett Court | $54.30 per assessment account |
| Ceilidh Ridge | $30.56 per assessment account |
| Brierly Way | $41.31 per assessment account |
| Sylvan Valley | $43.03 per assessment account |
| Whisper Avenue | $82.60 per assessment account |
| Pine Ridge | $28.60 per assessment account |
| Cloverville Road | $82.31 per assessment account |
| Keating Court | $22.16 per assessment account |
Please note:
- Interest at the rate of 5% per annum will be charged on all taxes remaining outstanding after June 30th, 2010.
Low-Income Tax Exemption
- Under provisions of the Low-Income Tax Exemption Policy, ratepayers may be entitled to a tax exemption of up to $100, provided that total income from the previous year, for all members of the same family residing in the same household does not exceed $17,000. This exemption shall apply only to property of a ratepayer, occupied by him/her as his/her home.
- The applicant requesting a low-income tax exemption shall be required to complete an Application for Tax Exemption form and must provide last year's income tax return for proof of income.
Payment Options:
- Payment may be made in person, at the Municipal Administration Centre, 285 Beech Hill Road, using a debit card, credit card, cash, cheque or money order made payable to the Municipality of the County of Antigonish.
- Payment may be made by mailing a cheque or money order, made payable to the Municipality of the County of Antigonish, to the Municipality of the County of Antigonish, 285 Beech Hill Road, RR 6 STN MAIN, ANTIGONISH NS B2G 0B4.
- Payment may be made by telephone, at (902) 863-1117, using a credit card.
- Payment may be made at most financial institutions and ABM's, or by using their telephone banking services. Contact your financial institution to see if this service is available. Payments made for water must be paid 4 days before due date.
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Payment may be made through the following financial institutions' internet (on-line) banking services. Click on the links below to access their online banking website:
Bergengren Credit Union
CIBC
East Coast Credit Union
RBC Royal Bank
Scotiabank
All other Credit Unions
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Additional Information:
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