Town Council
Municipal Tax Rates
2024 Tax Rates
| Water & sewer | $31.50/month | Due June 30/2024 |
| Water or sewer only | $16.25/month | Due June 30/2024 |
| Water/sewer vacant land | $1.50/foot frontage Minimum $100.00 Maximum $300.00 | |
| Property tax | 6.75 mils | Due June 30/2024 |
| Residential Garbage Disposal Fee | $175.00/ yearly | Due June 30/2024 |
| Disposal Fee | $175.00/ yearly | Due June 30/2024 |
| Commercial property tax | 8.50 mils | Due June 30/2024 |
| Minimum property tax (homeowners) | $400.00/year | Due June 30/2024 |
| Vacant Land | $400.00 (no additional property) | Due June 30/2024 |
| Vacant Land | $75.00 per parcel for homeowners with additional property | |
| Minimum business tax | $400.00 per year (see specific class) | Due June 30/2024 |
| NL Power | 2.5% of gross revenue | Due Feb. 28/2024 |
| Bell Aliant | 2.5% of gross revenue | Due Feb. 28/2024 |
| Bell Canada | 2.5% of gross revenue | Due Feb. 28/2024 |
| Cable TV Companies | 2.5% of gross revenue | Due Feb. 28/2024 |
Business Tax
| Class 1 | 14.50 mils | Hotels and motels |
| Class 2 | 16.50 mils | Grocery, convenience stores, variety stores, amusements, restaurants, clothing stores, building material stores, hardware stores, funeral homes, and all other with no specific designation |
| Class 3 | 16.50 mils | Motor vehicle repair, welding shops, aluminum fabrication shops, boat building & repair, and garages |
| Class 4 | 14.75 mils | Beauty salons, craft shops, and flower shops |
| Class 5 | 18.75 mils | Plumbing, heating, and electrical services, and takeouts |
| Class 6 | 22.50 mils | Sawmills |
| Class 7 | 56.50 mils | Professional, insurance companies |
| Class 8 | 150.00 mils | Banks/credit unions |
| Class 10 | 131.00 mils | All other financial institutions |
| Class 11 | 22.50 mils $400.00 Min. | Contractors/building/renovations |
| Class 12 | 22.50 mils $500.00 Min. | Contractors/ heavy equipment/road/w/s |
| Class 13 | 16.50 mils | Manufacturing of granular material |
| Class 14 | 16.50 mils | Fish plants |
| Class 15 | 6.25 mils | Seniors’ homes |
| Class 16 | 22.50 mils | Veterinary clinics |
| Class 17 | 16.50 mils $400.00 Min. | Carpenter shops |
| Class 18 | 7.50 mils $400.00 Min. | Bed & Breakfast |
| Class 19 | 13.75 mils $400.00 Min. | Pubs/Lounges |
| Class 20 | $500.00 per year | Short term vacation rentals, ie. airbnb |
| Other Charges | Miscellaneous general repair permits – $25.00 |
| Residential Building Permits | $50.00, commercial building |
| Permits | $55.00 and permit to operate a business $50.00 |