TAX RATES & FEES
At a meeting of Council held on December 2018 town tax rates and charges were approved pursuant to the terms of the Towns 2019 Budget and are hereby published in accordance with the provisions of Section 109 (1) of the Municipalities Act.
BUSINESS TAX
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.
RESIDENTIAL TAX
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
PROPERTY & POLL TAX
POLL TAX (NON-PROPERTY OWNER) $300.00 per annum
PROPERTY TAX (MINIMUM PROPERTY TAX $250.00)
General Mill Rate…………………………………………………………………………………………..6.5 mls.
CONTACT INFORMATION
95 Church Street
P.O. Box 295
Bonavista, Newfoundland A0C 1B0
Tel: 709-468-7747
Fax: 709-468-2495
town.bonavista@nf.sympatico.ca
TOWN OFFICE HOURS
Monday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Thursday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
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