BUSINESS TAX (MINIMUM BUSINESS TAX – $150.00)

Business tax is billed annually to any business that occupies space within Bonavista for the purpose of conducting a business. It does not reflect a specific type of business or how profitable the business.

Group I:          Financial Houses – 80 mls.

Group II:         Law Offices, Accountants, Engineering Offices, Denturist Clinic, Optical Clinic, Consulting Firms, Tax Shelters, Mail Order Houses  – 30 mls.

Group III:        Pharmaceutical Buildings, Funeral Homes – 20 mls.

Group IV:        Pharmaceutical & General Combined, Medical Buildings & Dentist Offices   – 15 mls.

Group V:         Industrial, Secondary Processing Plants, Bulk Oil Plants – 25 mls.

Group VI:        Circus, Fairs, Video Shows, Concert – Permit Charge $50.00 per day plus removal of advertising signs.

Group VII:      Businesses With No Property To Assess – 1/5 of 1% of Volume of Business done or $500.00 whichever is greater.

Group VIII:     Utility Companies – 2.5% of Gross Revenue

Group IX:        Carpenter/Contractors With No Fixed Address – $150.00

Group X:         Personal Care Homes – 6 mls.

Group XI:        All other businesses – 12 mls.

WATER & SEWER RATES

Water Only/Sewer Only:

Residential…………………………………………………………..$15.00/mth.

Commercial………………………………………………………….$20.00/mth.

Bonavista Court House……………………………………….. $10.00 per occupant per month

Water & Sewer:

Residential……………………………………………………………$30.00/mth.

Commercial………………………………………………………….$35.00/mth.

Federal & Provincial Buildings……………………………….$10.00/mth. occupant per mth.

Fraternal, Church & Other Halls……………………………..$30.00/mth.

Bonavista Hospital……………………………………………….. 30 cents per 1,000 gallons

Golden Heights Manor……………………………………………30 cents per 1,000 gallons                     

Eastern College………………………………………………………30 cents per 1,000 gallons

Golden Heights Manor Day Care Center…………………..$30.00/mth.

Industrial ……………………………………………………………..Water – 30 cents per 1,000 gallon

Industrial ……………………………………………………………..Sewer – $45.00/mth

Matthew Elementary ………………………………………….. $4.25 per occupant

Discovery Collegiate …………………………………………… $4.25 per occupant

Housekeeping Units……………………………………………..$10.00/mth. per unit

POLL TAX (NON-PROPERTY OWNER)                                    $300.00 per annum

PROPERTY TAX (MINIMUM PROPERTY TAX   $250.00)

General Mill Rate…………………………………………………………………………………………..6.5 mls.