CBRM tax rate information

Historical tax rate information 2011-2021

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

 

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