Property Tax and Area Rates 2009-10
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 ($2.69 per acre grant in lieu) |
| 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 | $0.11 per $100 of assessment |
| St. Andrews | $0.13 per $100 of assessment |
| Lower South River | $0.074 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 | $0.0365 per $100 of assessment to a maximum of $81.00 |
| 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 and business occupancy) |
| Goshen Volunteer Fire Dept | $40.00 per household/business |
| East River St. Marys Volunteer Fire Dept | $30.00 per household |
| Streetlights | Rate |
| Havre Boucher | $0.062 per $100 of assessment |
| St. Andrews | $0.05 per $100 of assessment |
| Heatherton | $68.06 per assessment account |
| Beech Hill Road | $73.85 per assessment account |
| Brookside Way | $29.90 per assessment account |
| Mountain View Drive | $85.16 per assessment account |
| Shieling Court | $27.69 per assessment account |
| Vincents Way | $35.96 per assessment account |
| Crockett Court | $54.24 per assessment account |
| Ceilidh Ridge | $34.01 per assessment account |
| Brierly Way | $44.31 per assessment account |
| Sylvan Valley | $46.15 per assessment account |
| Whisper Avenue | $93.82 per assessment account |
Please note:
- Interest at the rate of 5% per annum will be charged on all taxes remaining outstanding after June 30th, 2009.
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 $15,000. 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.
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 7 STN MAIN, ANTIGONISH NS B2G 2L4.
- 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.
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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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