{"id":13615,"date":"2018-09-10T19:28:55","date_gmt":"2018-09-10T19:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chalatilegal.ca\/?page_id=13615"},"modified":"2024-08-09T21:05:20","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T21:05:20","slug":"municipal-tax-exemption","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chalatilegal.ca\/en\/municipal-tax-exemption\/","title":{"rendered":"Municipal Tax Exemption for Not-for-Profit Organizations"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Our full municipal tax exemption service for not-for-profit organizations.<\/span><\/h1>\n

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4<\/span> Prerequisites for a Municipal Tax Exemption<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n

Your municipal tax exemption guide<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” border_width=”4″ el_width=”30″ accent_color=”#45f0df” css=”.vc_custom_1536358454449{padding-bottom: 80px !important;}”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”4\/6″][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1523298118777{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css_animation=”slideInRight”]<\/p>\n

Not-for-Profit<\/span><\/h1>\n

\uf103<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

The organization has to be a not-for-profit organization.<\/p>\n

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Tax Account<\/span><\/h1>\n

\uf103<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

The organization must receive the municipal taxes in its name.<\/p>\n

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Owner or Renting<\/span><\/h1>\n

\uf103<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

The organization has to own or rent an immovable.<\/p>\n

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Uses<\/span><\/h1>\n

\uf103<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

The immovable needs to be principally used for an admissible activity.<\/p>\n

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Food & Beverage<\/p>\n

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E-commerce<\/p>\n

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Frequently Asked Questions.<\/span><\/h1>\n

Find As to your Qs<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” border_width=”4″ el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#45f0df” css=”.vc_custom_1523649049598{padding-bottom: 32px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” css=”.vc_custom_1523382416223{padding-right: 42px !important;padding-left: 42px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion style=”modern” shape=”square” active_section=”10000000000″ collapsible_all=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”Who is eligible for a tax exemption?” tab_id=”1523388080539-0744c53f-6328″][vc_column_text]To be eligible for a municipal tax exemption, the immovable has to:<\/p>\n

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  1. Be registered on the municipal assessment roll to a not-for-profit organization<\/li>\n
  2. Be used principally by the not-for-profit organization<\/li>\n
  3. Be used for admissible activities<\/li>\n
  4. Be used for a not-for-profit goal<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”What categories of activities are considered admissible?” tab_id=”1523388080578-6ed954ef-bc4f”][vc_column_text]Three types of activities are admissible for a municipal tax exemption when performed by a not-for-profit organization:<\/p>\n

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    1. Arts<\/li>\n
    2. Recreational<\/li>\n
    3. Social Activities<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      For more details on this list, visit the Municipal Commission’s website at\u00a0http:\/\/www.cmq.gouv.qc.ca\/services-domaines-intervention\/demandes-exemptions-taxes-municipales\/categories-activites-admissibles.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”I rent a space and the owner of the building sends me the municipal tax account. Can I apply for a municipal tax exemption?” tab_id=”1523388117677-c8dba870-c2af”][vc_column_text]No. You must be registered on the municipal assessment roll in order to be eligible for the tax exemption.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Our not-for-profit plans on buying a building in the very near future. Can we present an application for a municipal tax exemption immediately?” tab_id=”1536609976066-8d226e02-0a42″][vc_column_text]No. You can also file a request for a municipal tax exemption after having purchased the building.<\/p>\n

      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.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”We are a religious organization and we use our space solely for religious purposes. Can we obtain a municipal tax exemption?” tab_id=”1535480496234-4e78b323-a4f9″][vc_column_text]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.<\/p>\n

      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<\/a> by phone or by e-mail for more information.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Our organization is recognized as a charity. Will we automatically get a municipal tax exemption?” tab_id=”1523388135649-279e82db-67db”][vc_column_text]No, being registered as a charity does not make your organization automatically eligible for a municipal tax exemption.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”How long is the municipal tax exemption valid for?” tab_id=”1528908781017-fa7f07b8-8ea7″][vc_column_text]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.<\/p>\n

      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.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

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