PROPERTY TAXES

The taxation year is January to December with taxes due on December 31 every year.

Payments must be received in the office on or before 31 December to avoid penalties. 

                    *please allow ample time for mail, online banking and holidays*

Yes.  The RM has an incentive program for early payment of property taxes.  To receive the discount, payment must be received in the office on or before the following:

• August 31 at 4:00 p.m.                                       6% discount
• September 30 at 4:00 p.m.                                5% discount
• October 31 at 4:00 p.m.                                     4% discount
• November 30 at 4:00 p.m.                                 2% discount

                  *Reminder that the discounts do not get applied to the school taxes *

Tax Notices are mailed at the end of July each year. 

There are a few ways to pay your taxes:

1. Come to the office during regular business hours and pay with cash or cheque. 
2. Online payments through CREDIT UNIONS ONLY, using your customer # on the top right by your name of your tax notice for your the account #
3. Etransfers - (include name, customer number and contact info) - send to rm366@sasktel.net.
4. Mail in a cheque. Remember: payment is received the day we get the cheque not the date the cheque is dated or  envelope is postmarked. You can always mail a cheque early in the month with a post-date and we will process it on the date. 

The property tax calculation known as Ad Valorem is shown in the following formula:

                         Property Tax =  (Taxable Assessment x Mill Rate) /1000

Taxable Assessment - This is the assessment value used as the base to calculate your property tax.

Mill Rate - After the annual budget is approved by the RM, a mill rate is calculated and applied to all properties. 

Mill Rate Factor - A mill rate factor is a tax policy tool used to redistribute the amount of total taxes paid by each property class. 

Minimum Tax -  A minimum tax is established to increase the amount of taxation revenue generated from lower assessed properties. 

If your current year’s taxes remain unpaid after December 31, you will be charged a monthly penalty of 1.0% and your property will be declared in arrears. 

Your property’s address and outstanding amount will be included in a newspaper advertisement of tax accounts in arrears in accordance with The Tax Enforcement Act. 

If your account is still in arrears 60 days after the list of lands advertisement, the RM will register a tax lien on your property. 

This action gives the RM the authority, under the Tax Enforcement Act, to pursue taking title of your property. 

All property owners, whether they have children attending school or not, are required by provincial law to pay school tax. 

Provincial legislation specifies that the funds for schools are to be collected by municipalities. While the RM collects school taxes, the municipality has no jurisdiction or control over Ministry of Education mill rates. 

You cannot appeal your taxes or your tax rate. You can only appeal your assessment to the Board of Revision if there is an error. 

If you have a concern about your assessment, contact the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency.

Yes.  The RM has a commercial tax incentive policy for new industrial and commercial developments.  Please contact the RM office for more details.