Are you eligible for a tax rebate? Take a look.

• Seniors and persons with disabilities MPAC
• Farm Property Class Tax Rate Program through Agricorp
• Conservation Land Tax Incentive Program (CLTIP) through the Ministry of Natural Resources
• Ontario Senior Homeowners' Property Tax Grant through the Province of Ontario
• Charities
• Vacant industrial/commercial lands

Assistance

Assistance programs in the event of disasters and emergencies are available through the upper-tier County of Oxford. More information can be found on their Human Services page.

Vacancy rebates for commercial or industrial properties

Your entire property is assessed at full value, any vacancies are not recognized. In other words, you will be taxed at the full commercial or industrial tax rate.

If a portion of your building is vacant, you must apply each year for a rebate of:

• 30% of a portion of your commercial taxes
• 35% of a portion of your industrial taxes.

You have until February 28 of each year to make applications for a vacancy that occurred in the previous year. 

More information can be found on the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation's vacancy rebate website. 

Eligible charity tax rebate

Oxford County has established a program to provide tax rebates to eligible charities. Registered charities which occupy property in the commercial or industrial class may be eligible for property tax rebates of 40 per cent. All those who wish to apply must have a valid registration number issued by The Canada Revenue Agency and submit an application by the last day of February following the tax year.

The tax rebate offered to charities is intended to offset property tax increases that resulted from the elimination of the Business Occupancy Tax. Qualifying charities must apply each year for the rebate.

Please see the County of Oxford By-Law 5263-2011 to check your charities' eligibility or for details regarding the application.