Tax Adjustment Application

Type
Other Applications
Topic
Billing

You may file an application with the City of Barrie (Treasurer) requesting your taxes to be reduced or refunded, under Section 357, 358 of the Municipal Act, 2001, if your property experienced a change during the year.

Program Overview    

  • City staff receive and review your completed application and documents.
  • Application is forwarded to the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) for their review and identification of value applicable to the space.
  • City staff will make a recommendation and issue a Notice of hearing.
  • City Council considers the application and makes decision.
  • Notice of Decision is mailed and any necessary tax adjustments are made.

Eligibility Criteria

In order to qualify under this program, you must be the property owner (or a spouse, tenant, or other person with a registered interest in the land) and your property must meet one of the following criteria during the year:

  • Ceased to be Liable to be Taxed at the Rate at which it was Taxed
  • Became Exempt after Return of Roll
  • Razed by Fire or Demolished After Return of roll
  • Damaged by Fire, Demolished After Return of Roll
  • Repairs/Renovations to the land prevented the normal use of the land for at least three consecutive months
  • The taxpayer was overcharged taxes due to a gross or manifest error that is clerical or factual in nature, but not an error in judgment in assessing the property, apply for current year only Taxes must be paid in full as billed. Refunds from successful tax appeals will be processed separately.

How to Apply

To apply, please complete the relevant application form:

Please submit completed form by mail (City of Barrie Revenue Branch, 70 Collier St
Barrie ON, L4M 4T5), in person at Service Barrie (1st floor City Hall, 70 Colllier Street) or email revenue@barrie.ca. Applications received after the deadline will not be accepted.

Required Documentation

If you are applying for any of the following reasons, include the required documentation as outlined below.

ReasonRequired Documentation
FireCopy of Fire Marshall, Police Services or Insurance company report(s)
DemolitionCopy of demolition permit and a signed letter from the contractor on their letterhead showing the start and end date of the demolition
Repairs & RenovationsCopy of renovation contract, signed letter from the contractor on their letterhead showing the start and end date of the repairs or renovations, copy of building permit / demolition permit, place of residence during renovations

Deadline

For each taxation year, a completed application along with supporting documentation must be filed with the City Treasurer before the legislative deadline. An application under this section must be filed with the Treasurer on or before the last day of February of the year following the year in respect of which the application is made.

Any person who knowingly makes a false or deceptive statement in an application made to the City or in any other document submitted to the City under this section will disqualify the property from eligibility for a tax deferral, cancellation, or rebate for the year in which the application was made and will be required to repay any tax deferral, cancellation, or rebate paid or credited.