Bill PR38 explained in plain English
62 Grimsby Phantom Squadron Sponsoring Committee Act (Tax Relief), 2020
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The 62 Grimsby Phantom Squadron Sponsoring Committee Act (Tax Relief), 2020, allows the Town of Grimsby to exempt and cancel municipal and school taxes for specific properties owned and used by the Committee, provided certain conditions are met.
This Ontario Act provides for tax exemptions and cancellations for certain land in the Town of Grimsby owned by the 62 Grimsby Phantom Squadron Sponsoring Committee. The Act allows the Town of Grimsby council to pass by-laws to exempt specific properties from municipal and school taxes, excluding local improvement rates. It also allows for the cancellation of previously levied municipal and school taxes on these properties for certain periods, including the time before the Committee officially acquired the land. The exemption and cancellation apply if the property is owned by the Committee, used by the Committee and/or affiliated cadet organizations or other non-profit entities, and the Committee is a registered charity. The tax relief is specific to the land used for these purposes.
- Allows the Town of Grimsby to exempt specified properties from municipal and school taxes, excluding local improvement rates, starting August 27, 2020.
- Permits the cancellation of municipal and school taxes, including interest and penalties, that were levied on these properties for specific periods.
- Defines the 'Corporation' as the 62 Grimsby Phantom Squadron Sponsoring Committee and 'specified property' as the lands located at 101, 103, and 105 Mountain Road in the Town of Grimsby.
- Specifies conditions for tax exemption and cancellation, including ownership by the Corporation, use by the Corporation and/or affiliated cadet organizations or other qualifying non-profit entities, and the Corporation being a registered charity.
- States that any portion of the specified property used by an entity not eligible for tax exemption will not be exempt from taxation.
- Provides that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- 62 Grimsby Phantom Squadron Sponsoring Committee
- The Town of Grimsby (council and municipal tax administration)
- School boards responsible for collecting school taxes in the area
- Owners of property adjacent to the specified properties if portions are used for non-exempt purposes
- Ukrainian Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Eastern Canada and the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Parish of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (regarding past tax liability)
- The Town of Grimsby council has the discretion to pass by-laws for tax exemption and cancellation.
- The 62 Grimsby Phantom Squadron Sponsoring Committee must meet specific ownership, usage, and charitable registration criteria to qualify for tax relief.
- The tax exemption and cancellation do not apply to any portion of the specified property occupied or used by entities not eligible for tax exemption.
- Tax exemption begins on August 27, 2020.
- Cancellation of taxes may apply for periods from May 1, 2012, onwards.
- The Act came into force on December 9, 2020, the day it received Royal Assent.
- Potential loss of municipal and school tax revenue for the Town of Grimsby on the specified properties.
- Cancellation of previously levied municipal and school taxes for the 62 Grimsby Phantom Squadron Sponsoring Committee.
- The Act does not specify penalties for non-compliance; rather, it enables local by-laws for tax relief.
- The extent to which the Town of Grimsby council will pass the necessary by-laws for tax exemption and cancellation is not determined by the Act itself.
- The definition of 'affiliated or recognized Royal Canadian Army, Air or Sea Cadet organization' or 'other non-profit entities' that would be exempt could require further clarification.
- The Act is specific to the named corporation and properties and does not set a general precedent for other organizations or municipalities.
The Town of Grimsby council may pass by-laws to exempt specific properties from municipal taxes (excluding local improvement rates) and cancel previously levied municipal taxes for certain periods.
Source: Section 2
If municipal tax exemptions and cancellations are granted, specified properties will also be exempt from school taxes, and previously levied school taxes will be cancelled for corresponding periods.
Source: Section 3
This section applies with necessary modifications to taxes cancelled under Section 3(2) of this Act.
Source: Section 3 (4)
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