Item - 2021.EX23.7

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on May 5 and 6, 2021 without amendments and without debate.
  • This item was considered by the Executive Committee on April 29, 2021 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on May 5 and 6, 2021.
  • See also By-law 345-2021

EX23.7 - 2021 Education Property Tax Levy and Clawback Rate By-Law

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on May 5 and 6, 2021, adopted the following:

 

1.  City Council adopt the 2021 tax rates for school purposes, as shown in column III, which will generate an education tax levy on rateable properties for 2021 of $2,136,950,788 in accordance with Ontario Regulation 400/98 as amended, prescribing such rates for the City of Toronto of which $4,646,076 is to be retained by the City pursuant to Ontario Regulation 121/07:

 

Column I

Column II

Column III

Property Class

2021 Tax Rates for Education Levy before Graduated Tax Rates

2021 Tax Rates for Education Levy after Graduated Tax Rates

Residential

0.153000 percent

0.153000 percent

Multi-Residential

0.153000 percent

0.153000 percent

New Multi-Residential

0.153000 percent

0.153000 percent

Commercial   General

0.880000 percent

0.880000 percent

Commercial Residual Band 1

0.880000 percent

0.840110 percent

Commercial Residual Band 2

0.880000 percent

0.902476 percent

Commercial Shared Payment-in-Lieu

0.980000 percent

0.980000 percent

Commercial Shared Payment-in-Lieu Band 1

0.980000 percent

0.918104 percent

Commercial Shared Payment-in-Lieu Band 2

0.980000 percent

0.986259 percent

Industrial

0.880000 percent

0.880000 percent

Industrial Shared Payment-in -Lieu

1.0672200 percent

1.0672200 percent

Pipelines

0.880000 percent

0.880000 percent

Farmlands

0.038250 percent

0.038250 percent

Managed Forests

0.038250 percent

0.038250 percent

 

2.  City Council adopt reductions in tax decreases for the 2021 taxation year on properties in the commercial, industrial and multi-residential property classes by the percentage of the tax decrease set out in Column II in order to recover the revenues foregone as a result of capping, and to allow the decrease percentages set out in Column III:

 

Column I

Column II

Column III

(Property Class)

(Clawback

Percentage)

(Allowable

Decrease)

Commercial

60.440207 percent

39.559793 percent

Industrial

77.606089 percent

22.393911 percent

Multi-residential

55.713517 percent

44.286483 percent

 

3.  City Council authorize the introduction of the necessary Bills in Council to give effect to City Council's decision.

Background Information (Committee)

(April 15, 2021) Report from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer on 2021 Education Property Tax Levy and Clawback Rate By-Law
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-165882.pdf

EX23.7 - 2021 Education Property Tax Levy and Clawback Rate By-Law

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

Committee Recommendations

The Executive Committee recommends that:

 

1.  City Council adopt the 2021 tax rates for school purposes, as shown in column III, which will generate an education tax levy on rateable properties for 2021 of $2,136,950,788 in accordance with Ontario Regulation 400/98 as amended, prescribing such rates for the City of Toronto of which $4,646,076 is to be retained by the City pursuant to Ontario Regulation 121/07:

 

Column I

Column II

Column III

Property Class

2021 Tax Rates for Education Levy before Graduated Tax Rates

2021 Tax Rates for Education Levy after Graduated Tax Rates

Residential

0.153000 percent

0.153000 percent

Multi-Residential

0.153000 percent

0.153000 percent

New Multi-Residential

0.153000 percent

0.153000 percent

Commercial   General

0.880000 percent

0.880000 percent

Commercial Residual Band 1

0.880000 percent

0.840110 percent

Commercial Residual Band 2

0.880000 percent

0.902476 percent

Commercial Shared Payment-in-Lieu

0.980000 percent

0.980000 percent

Commercial Shared Payment-in-Lieu Band 1

0.980000 percent

0.918104 percent

Commercial Shared Payment-in-Lieu Band 2

0.980000 percent

0.986259 percent

Industrial

0.880000 percent

0.880000 percent

Industrial Shared Payment-in -Lieu

1.0672200 percent

1.0672200 percent

Pipelines

0.880000 percent

0.880000 percent

Farmlands

0.038250 percent

0.038250 percent

Managed Forests

0.038250 percent

0.038250 percent

 

2.  City Council adopt reductions in tax decreases for the 2021 taxation year on properties in the commercial, industrial and multi-residential property classes by the percentage of the tax decrease set out in Column II in order to recover the revenues foregone as a result of capping, and to allow the decrease percentages set out in Column III:

 

Column I

Column II

Column III

(Property Class)

(Clawback

Percentage)

(Allowable

Decrease)

Commercial

60.440207 percent

39.559793 percent

Industrial

77.606089 percent

22.393911 percent

Multi-residential

55.713517 percent

44.286483 percent

 

3.  City Council authorize the introduction of the necessary Bills in Council to give effect to City Council's decision.

Origin

(April 15, 2021) Report from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Summary

This report recommends adoption of the 2021 education tax rates and education property tax levy for school purposes, as required by legislation. The City of Toronto levies and collects education taxes on behalf of the Province of Ontario, based on the education tax rates set out in Ontario Regulation 400/98.

 

This report also recommends the 2021 percentage of the tax decreases (the ‘clawback’ rates) required to fund the capping limit on properties in the commercial, industrial and multi-residential property classes, as provided for by legislation.

Background Information

(April 15, 2021) Report from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer on 2021 Education Property Tax Levy and Clawback Rate By-Law
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-165882.pdf

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council