On Wednesday, June 9th, City Council directed staff to develop a tax regime for a vacant unit tax program to be implemented in 2022, with billing to start in 2023. The tax would help increase Ottawa’s housing supply by encouraging homeowners to occupy or rent their properties. The revenue generated would be used to support…
On Tuesday, June 1st, the City’s Finance and Economic Development Committee received a preliminary framework for a vacant unit tax program, which would help increase Ottawa’s housing supply by encouraging homeowners to occupy or rent their properties. If adopted, owners of residential properties that are vacant more that 184 days per year would pay a…
On Wednesday, April 28, Council approved the annual Tax Policy report that sets tax ratios for various tax classes for 2021 and the property tax due dates for 2022. The City will adopt neutral ratios and use all optional property classes permitted by the Assessment Act to allow for different taxation levels within a property…
Tax Ratios On Friday, April 23, the City’s Finance and Economic Development Committee approved by-law amendments that would determine the tax ratios between various tax classes for 2021 and the property tax due dates for 2022. The City would adopt neutral ratios and use all optional property classes permitted by the Assessment Act, to allow for…
February 22– April 16, 2021 It’s tax time again! This year we are offering services in 10 languages as well as completing tax returns for 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. This means if you are behind, now is the time to catch up and get the government supports/cheques that you may be missing out on. There…
The City is looking for feedback from residents as it considers a residential Vacant Unit Tax, which would help the City fund more affordable housing. Go to engage.ottawa.ca/VUT to fill out the brief survey – it is quick and easy. The deadline is Wednesday, March 31. The Vacant Unit Tax is a secondary tax to…
Ottawa – On Wednesday, December 9, City Council approved Budget 2021, which invests in the essential municipal services residents depend on, while supporting community needs as they evolve during the COVID-19 pandemic. The budget limits the municipal tax increase to three per cent, amounting to an extra $115 for the average urban homeowner and $88…
2021 City Budget Vote After many months of meetings with community groups and individual taxpayers, City Council met on Wednesday, December 9th, to approve the 2021 budget. As expected, the pandemic added more challenge to the already hard choices that come with budget deliberations every year. City council passed a budget of $3.94 billion and…
On Thursday November 18th, the Transit Commission approved OC Transpo’s 2021 Draft Budget OC Transpo’s 2021 Draft Budget includes the following: Freezing EquiPass fares and the Community Pass at 2019 levels. A 2.5 per cent fare increase effective January 1, 2021, except for low-income customers and those who are Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) recipients…
Bay Ward investments in 2021 Infrastructure $6.1 million to renew infrastructure, including: $3 million to design the Queensway Terrace trunk storm sewer $1.9 million for the Acres Road pump station $300,000 to renew the Richmond Road overpass over Bayshore Drive $180,000 to preserve pavement on Herzberg Road between Legget and Terry Fox drives $150,000 to…