CBRM tax rate information
Historical tax rate information 2011-2025
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CBRM Tax Rates |
2023/24 |
2024/25 |
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CBRM Base Rates (per $100 of Assessment) |
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Residential/Resource Base Rate |
$ 0.8900 |
$ 0.8900 |
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Commercial Base Rate |
$ 4.0800 |
$ 4.0800 |
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Provincial Service Rates (per $100 of Assessment) |
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Provincial Education Rate |
$ 0.3156 |
$ 0.3156 |
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Provincial Housing Rate |
$ 0.0486 |
$ 0.0 |
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Provincial Corrections Rate |
$ 0.0254 |
$ 0.0 |
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CBRM Area Rates - Fire Services (per $100 of Assessment) |
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Sydney - Residential |
$ 0.4570 |
$ 0.4570 |
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Sydney - Commercial |
$ 0.3834 |
$ 0.3834 |
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County |
$ 0.0947 |
$ 0.0947 |
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Sydney Mines |
$ 0.1598 |
$ 0.1598 |
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Dominion |
$ 0.2362 |
$ 0.2362 |
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New Waterford |
$ 0.2494 |
$ 0.2494 |
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Glace Bay |
$ 0.2626 |
$ 0.2626 |
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North Sydney |
$ 0.2748 |
$ 0.2748 |
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Louisbourg |
$ 0.2921 |
$ 0.2921 |
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Business Improvement District Commission Rates (Commercial only / per $100 of Assessment) |
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Sydney Downtown Development Association |
$ 0.2000 |
$ 0.2000 |
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North Sydney BIDA |
$ 0.1750 |
$ 0.1750 |
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CBRM Service Based Rates (per $100 of Assessment) |
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Hydrant |
$ 0.1836 |
$ 0.1586 |
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Sewer |
$ 0.1910 |
$ 0.0 |
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Transit (Sydney Residential only) |
$ 0.1042 |
$ 0.1192 |
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Transit (All other areas) |
$ 0.1250 |
$ 0.1400 |
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Other Rates |
CBRM Minumum Tax - Residential Dwelling |
$ 575.00 |
$ 575.00 |
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Acreage rates set by Provincial Legislation |
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Forest Property (<50,000 Acreage) - Resource per acre |
$ 0.2500 |
$ 0.2500 |
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Forest Property (>50,000 Acreage) - Commercial per acre |
$ 0.4100 |
$ 0.4100 |
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NFP Recreation Acreage / per acre |
$ 47.17 |
$ 49.53 |
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