Municipal Tax Exemption
For not-for-profit organization
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You have a not-for-profit business and you want to pursue your organization's mission - but you also have to pay for your municipal taxes. We can help with that.
Our municipal tax exemption package is for all not-for-profit businesses who are looking to cut down on their expenses. We consult with you, prepare your application, correspond with the municipal commission and all in one package.
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To be eligible for a municipal tax exemption, the immovable has to:
- Be registered on the municipal assessment roll to a not-for-profit organization
- Be used principally by the not-for-profit organization
- Be used for admissible activities
- Be used for a not-for-profit goal
Three types of activities are admissible for a municipal tax exemption when performed by a not-for-profit organization:
- Arts
- Recreational
- Social Activities
For more details on this list, visit the Municipal Commission’s website at http://www.cmq.gouv.qc.ca/services-domaines-intervention/demandes-exemptions-taxes-municipales/categories-activites-admissibles.
No. You must be registered on the municipal assessment roll in order to be eligible for the tax exemption.
No. You can also file a request for a municipal tax exemption after having purchased the building.
In order for your application to be admissible, the immovable has to be registered under the name of the organization on the municipal assessment roll.
No. The Commission does not have the power to grant this type of exemption. Rather, an inspector from the municipality will be responsible for deciding if the organization can be exempt from paying municipal taxes. His decision can always be reviewed by the Administrative Tribunal of Quebec.
With that being said, a religious organization can obtain a municipal tax exemption under certain conditions. If you want to know if your religious organization could be eligible, contact us by phone or by e-mail for more information.
No, being registered as a charity does not make your organization automatically eligible for a municipal tax exemption.
The immovable will be exempt from municipal taxes so long as it is still registered under the organization’s name on the municipal assessment roll and so long as the Commission has not yet rendered a decision during the revision period.
The Commission will revise its tax exemption every 9 years. The exemption will remain valid until the Commission has rendered a decision on the revision.
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