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Town of Kippens
Year 2026 tax Rates
Residential Property Tax .5% of Assessed Value
5.0 Mils
Commercial Property Tax .742% of Assessed Value
7.42 Mils
Property Tax Rates
Residential Property Assessed Value Equal or Less than $60,000.00 Base Rate of $300.00
Plus 0.0001mils
Residential Property Assessed Value Greater than $60,000.00
5.0 Mils
Commercial Property Assessed Value Equal or Less than $60,000.00Base Rate of $300.00
Plus 0.0001 Mils
Commercial Property Assessed Value Greater than $60,000.00
7.42 Mils
Vacant Land Assessed Value Equal or Less than $60,000.00 Base Rate of $300.00 Plus
0.0001 Mils
Vacant Land Assessed Value Greater than $60,000.00
5.0 Mils
PERMITS
New Residential Building ................................................................ $250.00
Residential Accessory Building ........................................................... $50.00
Development Permit.......... See Appendix E of Development Regulations
Business Permit. .................................................................................. $50.00
WATER RATES(per year per unit/property)
Residential Water. ............................................................................. $270.00
COMMERCIAL (per month)
Category 1 ........................................................................................... $34.00
(Beauty salons/Hairdressers in residence, Bakers, Bed & Breakfast)
Category 11 ........................................................................................$65.00
(Restaurants, Lounges, Public toilets, garages with car wash)
Category 111 (per Room) ................................................................... $5.00
WATER CONNECTION FEES (New House) ............................................ $40.00
(payable in advance)
Water disconnect fee ........................................................................ $50.00
Water reconnect fee ........................................................................... $50.00
Water connection fee new sub-divisions with curb stops already installed
by subdivision developer/contractor .................................................. $40.00
TAX AND LICENCES{per annum) AND MISCELLANEOUS FEES
Home Based Business Tax ................................................................ $200.00 Base Rate
Plus 0.0001 Mils
Dog/Cat License. .................................................................................... $5.00
Dog/Cat License Impoundment Fee (M/F) .......................................... $25.00
Tax Certificate - each .......................................................................... $50.00
Compliance Letter - each ..................................................................... $150.00
NSF Cheque ........................................................................................ $45.00
Interest Rate (Overdue Accounts) .............................................. 1% per month compound
BUSINESS RATES
MIL RATES per $1000 Assessed Value
Group 1 .......................................................................................... 12 mils
(Small engine repairs, service stations, small equipment repairs, auto
body shops, welding shops, plumbing and heating)
Group 2 .......................................................................................... 12 mils
(Grocery stores, supermarkets, convenience store, video shop, tree/flower
nursery shop, shoe store, woodworking/cabinet making shop, campsites/
parks, crafts)
Group 3 .......................................................................................... 11 mils
(Clubs, Lounges)
Group 4 ....................................................................... 2% of gross revenue
(Business with no fixed place of business)
Group 5 ...................................................................... 4% of assessed value
(Beauty shops/Hairdresser, Day Care Centers)
Group 6.............................................................................................1 l mils
(Sawmills)
Group 7 .................................................................... 2.5% of gross revenue
(Utility Companies, Newfoundland Power)
Group 8 .................................................................... 2.5% of gross revenue
(Communication Companies, Aliant, Sprint, Communications, AT&T,
Cablevision companies & Satellite providers)
Group 9 ........................................................................................... 12 mils
(Taxi Stands)
Group 10 ......................................................................................... 16 mils
(Construction companies within the Town of Kippens)
Group 11 ......................................................................................... 16 mils
(Food Take Out)
Group 13 .............. 4 mils on real property used by a business where it has
a fixed address
(Nursing Homes, Senior Boarding Home/Seniors Complex)
Group 14 ............ 12 mils on real property used by a business where it has
a fixed address
(Insurance, Computer Company, Professional Offices)
Group 15 ............. Minimum Business Tax is set at $200.00 base Rate plus .0001 Mils
per year as per Sec. 125 of the Town and Local Service District Act.
Group 16 ............... 8 mils per $1,000.00 of assessed value of real property used
by a business where it has a fixed place of business.
(Bed & Breakfast)
Due Date for Town Taxes is March 31st, 2026
Property Tax Calculation Formula: (Assessed Value x Mil Rate/1000)