HomeMy WebLinkAboutFIN 14-13From: Paul Bigioni
Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor
Report to
Executive Committee
Report Number: FIN 14 -13
Date: June 10, 2013
Subject: Section 357/358 of the Municipal Act —Adjustment to Taxes
Recommendation:
That Report FIN 14 -13 of the Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor be
received;
2. That the write -offs of taxes as provided under Section 357/358 of the Municipal
Act, 2001 be approved, and,
3. That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take the
necessary action to give effect hereto.
Executive Summary: Not Applicable
Financial Implications: If approved, the write -off of taxes as referred to in Attachment
1 of this report, represents a gross cost of $90,961.29, with a net cost to the City of
approximately $24,975.24, the balance being charged back to the Region of Durham
and the School Boards. Pickering's share of the costs will be charged to the 2013
Current Budget allocation under General Government — Provision for Uncollectable
Taxes. The 2013 budget provision is $286,359.00, and $152,218.74 (including the
above) has been spent to date.
Discussion: The Municipal Act provides the Treasurer with various tax tools
regarding the administration and collection of property taxes. Under the provisions of
Section 357 of the Municipal Act, reduction of taxes due to fire, demolition, exemption,
assessment change or error is allowed. Change in realty tax class can translate into
lower property taxes if the property went from industrial to commercial tax class or
commercial to residential tax class. Demolitions, and other physical changes to a
property, such as filling in a swimming pool, or damage caused by fire or flooding, result
in a reduction in assessment and a corresponding reduction in property taxes.
Five of the properties referred to in Attachment 1 reflecting the comment "Ceased to be
liable for tax at rate it was taxed" have had their assessment class revised to a class
with a lower tax rate.
Report FIN 14 -13
June 10, 2013
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Section 358 of the Municipal Act, allows the taxpayer to have their assessment revised
by MPAC where they believe that they have been overcharged due to a gross or
manifest clerical error on the part of MPAC. They are allowed to seek reassessment of
the current year, plus two prior years in which the application is made. This section of
the Act allows for the reduction of taxes due to such errors, once confirmed by the
Regional Assessment Office of MPAC.
One of the properties referred to in Attachment 1 reflects the comment "Gross or
Manifest Clerical Error (by MPAC)." This property was assessed with incorrect acreage
information, and this report will adjust the related accounting transactions to reflect the
correct assessments for all eligible years.
The purpose of Sections 357/358 is to allow the municipality and MPAC to quickly
rectify assessment classification changes, and prior year's errors quickly without having
the property owner go through the formal assessment review process.
Attachments:
1. Section 357/358 Adjustment to Taxes - Taxable
Prepared By: Approved /Endorsed By:
Donna elong Stan Karw ki,
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Supervisor, Ta a on (Acting) D visi Head, Finance &
Paul Bigioni
Director, Cor or to S rvices & City Solicitor
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Recommended for the consideration
of Pickering City Council
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Tony Prevedel, P.Eng.
Chief Administrative Officer
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