Fogo Island, Newfoundland and Labrador
· adopted 2026-05-26
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2026 Tax Rates
Residential Property Tax: 6.5 mils, base amount $340 plus .00001% of assessed value
Commercial Property Tax: 6.75 mils, base amount $415 plus .00001% of assessed value
Non-Residential - Small Structure Property Tax: 7.75 mils, base amount $100 plus .00001% of
assessed value
Vacant Land Property Tax : 7.75 mils, base amount $190.00 plus .00001% of assessed value
Business Tax Rate: base amount $310 per business plus 0.00001% of assessed value
Class mil Rate:
11 mils
Accommodations 1- B & B's, Air B & B's, Boarding Homes, Vacation Home Rentals,
Efficiency Units, Campgrounds
15 mils
Accommodations 2 - Hotels, Motels, Inns, Personal Care Homes, Other Fishers
20 mils
Personal and Consumer Services - Crafts/Arts/Textiles, Museums, Consumer
Services, Hairdressers, Taxation Office, Personal Services, Daycares, Dental
24 mills
Taxis, Boat Tours, Bus Companies
25 mils
Food/Beverage Services - Restaurant, Take out, Grill, Bars, Lounges, Cafeteria,
Bakeries, Coffee Shop, Ice Cream Shop, Mobile Food Services
29 mils
Hydroponic Farming
29 mils
Fish Processors
33 mils
Retail - Hardware, General Stores, Furniture/Clothing, Pharmacies, Convenience
Store, Grocery Store, Convenience Store & Gas Bar; Service Station/Auto Repair
47 mils
Construction Companies, Small manufacturing, Freight Companies, Contractors &
Road Transport, Funeral Homes, Electrical Contractors, Plumbing & Heating
56 mils
Utilities - Propane Services, Oil Delivery Companies
119 mils
Oil Company - Tank Farm
232 mils
Banks
Business with no fixed address: 2.5% Gross Revenue
Utility Tax: 2.5% Gross Revenue
Peddlers: $20 per day / $125 per Season
Direct Sellers: $25 - Consultants/Representative's such as Tupperware, Mary Kay, Avon,
Scentsy, etc.
Small Home-Based Business
➢ Base business tax of $25, maximum of $400, plus .00001% of assessed value or 2.5% of
Gross Revenue.
➢ Individuals are asked to please advise the Town of your Gross Sales, and your appropriate
taxes will be applied.
➢ A small Home-based business is defined as an undertaking supplying a product or service for
a fee, on a continual or ongoing basis, that has not or cannot be assessed under the
Municipal Assessment Agency.
Residential Water/ Sewer Tax: $410.00 per Unit
i)
Water only, 60% of rate
ii) Sewer only 40% of rate
iii) Churches, Church Halls & Lion's Club
iv) Subsidiary Apartments $410.00 per year
v) Apartment Bldgs. Up to 20 units $410.00 per unit
vi) Cottages & vacation homes - Residential rates
vii) B & B's and Vacation Rental Properties - $410.00 per year for first three (3) rooms, $130 per
every additional room thereafter.
Commercial Water/Sewer Tax
i)
Basic: $460.00 per unit per year
ii) Water only 60% of rate
iii) Sewer only 40% of rate
iv) Senior Care residences $460.00 per 4 restrooms
v) Efficiency units $460.00 per year for first unit, every additional unit $140 per unit
vi) Hotels & Motels $6,000.00 per year
vii) Fish Processors: $110,000.00 per year
viii) Fish offloading facilities: $3,000.00 per year
Residential 10% Property Tax Discount:
a) All prior year's taxes, including Water and Sewer Tax must be paid in full.
b) As per the Towns and Local Service District Act 112 (1) (a) Current property taxes must be
paid on or before March 31st of current tax year.
c) Applies to one property within the Town and will apply to all residents (permanent and
seasonal).
d) Will not apply to residential properties that are used for rentals or nightly rentals.
Permit Fees:
a) Residential Permit - New Construction or Moved to new lot
$150
b) Residential Shed, Fence, Deck
$25
c) Renovations/Extension
$25
d) Demolition Permit - Residential or Commercial
$25
e) Commercial Permit - New Construction or Moved to new lot
$250 Minimum, plus
$5 per $1,000 of construction value
f) Commercial Permit - Renovations/Extension/Fencing
$100 Minimum, plus
$5 per $1,000 of construction value
g) Ditching and Relocation and hard surfacing of driveways
$25
h) Landscaping
$25
i)
Curb Stop Installation:
$100
j)
Permit to Operate
$50
Curb Stop Fees:
a) During Business Hours
$50
b) After Business Hours and Holidays
$100
Fire Inspection's
- Commercial
$300
-
Residential
$100
Cutting of Pavement (Town Roads)
Cost Recovery
Other Fees and Charges:
➢ All other fees remain unchanged or at cost recovery and are subject to change within the
year.
➢ All taxes and fees are due and payable in full by May 31st.
➢ 1% Interest (Simple) will be applied monthly to outstanding balances as of May 31st, 2026
1. Approval of Amended 2026 Tax Structure
➢ The 2026 Ta Structure has been amended to adhere to the Towns and Local Service District
Act that requires real property tax rates be set as a base amount plus a percentage of the
assessed value of the property
2026-151
L. Roebotham/Payne
Resolved that Council approve the following amendment to 2026 Tax Rates:
Remove: Simple Interest at the rate 1%
Replace with 1% interest (Simple) will be applied monthly to outstanding balances as of May
31st, 2026.
Resolution Carried. In favour - 7. Mayor Shea, Deputy Mayor Roebotham, Councilor Holmes,
Councilor McKenna, Councilor Payne, Councilor Roebotham and Councilor Warren. Against - 0.