What is the tax rate? When are taxes due? How is property assessed?
In the Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, property tax & assessment rules are set by 2026 Municipal Budget - Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay (tax rates), verified 2026-10-23. Tax rate: Residential 7.75; Commercial/Non-Residential 12; Minimum Tax $50.00; Vacant Land Minimum Rate $3,750.00.
| tax rate | Residential 7.75; Commercial/Non-Residential 12; Minimum Tax $50.00; Vacant Land Minimum Rate $3,750.00 | 1.1.1.1. Mil Rate Method; 1.1.2.1. Mil Rate Method; 1.1.1.2. Minimum Tax Method; 1.1.2.2. Minimum Tax Method (General); 1.1.3.1. Minimum Rate Method |
Budget submission adopted at council meeting Dec 17 2025: residential 7.75 mil, minimum tax method $50, commercial/non-residential 12 mil, plus water and sewer fee schedule revenue lines.
Governs sale of real property for recovery of unpaid property tax arrears. Scanned document (Canon iR-ADV, digitized March 26, 2025); text not extractable, but title and placement in town's By-Laws category confirm subject matter.
rates page: says residential tax is 7.25 mils (conflicts with 7.75 in 2026 budget; undated, likely stale); discount/payment sections are placeholders; low-income relief and exemption forms.
Dec 17 2025 budget release: no increases to property tax, business tax or water/sewer rates for 2026.