Item - 2023.MM3.17
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on February 7 and 8, 2023 without amendments.
- See also By-law 171-2023
MM3.17 - Extending the Vacant Homes Tax Declaration Due Date and Adding Additional Instalment Due Dates for Making VHT Payments - by Councillor Gary Crawford, seconded by Mayor John Tory
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on February 7 and 8, 2023, adopted the following:
1. City Council amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 778, Vacant Home Tax, to delete the one instalment payment date of May 1st and to create the following 3 instalment payment dates for payment of the Tax each year, which payments shall be equal or as nearly equal as practicable.
Instalment 1 – May 1st
Instalment 2 – June 1st
Instalment 3 – July 1st
2. City Council amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 778, Vacant Home Tax, to extend the declaration due date in 2023 for the 2022 Taxation Year to February 28, 2023.
3. City Council authorize the introduction of the necessary Bills in Council to give effect to City Council's decision.
Background Information (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
That Councillor Crawford be permitted to add to the agenda of today's meeting an urgent Motion without Notice concerning:
Extending the Vacant Homes Tax Declaration Due Date and Adding Additional Instalment Due Dates for Making VHT Payments
Reason for Urgency:
This Motion is urgent because of the Vacant Home Tax declaration deadline and the current due date for the single instalment payment.