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2023 Assessment Notices
The 2023 assessment notices were mailed to all R.M. of Dundurn property owners that had changes to their assessment. The deadline to appeal is May 31, 2023. Property assessment appeals may be initiated by any person with an interest in, or that is affected by, the assessed value or classification of any property. You can appeal if you believe there has been an error involving property valuation, property classification, and exemption, the contents of the assessment roll or the assessment notice; however there is no provision to appeal property taxes. A notice of appeal form is included with the assessment notice or is available at the municipal office. You can read the Assessment Appeal Guide for Citizen's to learn more about the appeal process.
For further information regarding assessment visit the SAMA (Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency) website www.sama.sk.ca. On the website on-line searches can be conducted for any property assessment in municipalities where assessment services are provided by SAMA.
The Assessment Process and Its Relation to Taxes
SAMA will first determine an assessed value for properties. After that, a provincial government tax policy is applied. The policy multiplies a percentage formula against the assessed value, producing what is called the taxable value.
Provincial Property Classes and Percentages of Value
(A) | Agriculture | 55% | (P) | Railway | 85% |
(N) | Non-arable (Range) | 45% | (R) | Residential | 80% |
(B) | Commercial | 85% | (M) | Multi-unit | 80% |
(E) | Elevators | 85% | (S) | Seasonal | 80% |
2023 Municipal Mill Rate
The R.M. of Dundurn Council was set at 6 mills. The 2023 Tax Notices are expected to be mailed mid July, with payment to be received by the R.M. office prior to 4 p.m. December 31, 2023. If you have not received your tax notice please contact the municipal office.
2023 Education Property Tax Mill Rates
For 2023 the Prairie Spirit (Public) School Division #206 and the St. Paul’s R.C.S.S.D. #20 Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools are using the education property tax mill rate established by the province as follows:
- 1.42 mills for agricultural property classes
- 4.54 mills for residential, seasonal & multi-unit property classes
- 6.86 mills for commercial/industrial property classes;
- 9.88 mills for resource(oil and gas, mines and pipelines)
Calculating Your Estimated 2023 Municipal & Education Property Tax
To assist with estimating your 2023 property tax levy we have illustrated examples for the different property tax classes. The mill rate used to calculate the public and separate education property tax is the same.
The Final Taxable Value required for calculation is shown on the assessment notice for land and improvements by class.
The effective Mill Rate required for calculating the municipal levy and school levy for each class are shown below.
Tax Class | Taxable Value | X | Effective Mill Rate (**SAMPLE ONLY) | X | Mill Rate Factor | = | Levy |
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A & N | 100,000 | x | 6 / 1000 | X | .8 | = | $480.00 | Municipal |
A & N | 100,000 | x | 1.42 / 1000 |
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| = | $142.00 | Education Tax |
Tax Class | Taxable Value | X | Effective Mill Rate (**SAMPLE ONLY) | X | Mill Rate Factor | = | Levy |
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R & M & S | 100,000 | X | 6 / 1000 | x | 1.0 | = | $600.00 | Municipal |
R & M & S | 100,000 | X | 4.54/1000 |
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| = | $454.00 | Educational Tax |
Tax Class | Taxable Value | X | Effective Mill Rate (**SAMPLE ONLY) | x | Mill Rate Factor | = | Levy |
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C & E & P | 100,000 | X | 6 / 1000 | x | .7 | = | $420.00 | Municipal |
C & E & P | 100,000 | X | 6.86/1000 |
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| = | $686.00 | Educational Tax |