Town of Witless Bay 2026 Tax and Fee Structure

Witless Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador

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TOWN OF WITLESS BAY 2026 TAX AND FEE STRUCTURE PROPERTY TAX RATES Residential 5.25 mils (minimum $500.00) Commercial 10.0 mils (minimum $500.00) Vacant Land (per parcel) 5.25 mils (minimum $300.00 per parcel) BUSINESS TAX RATES General Commercial (all businesses with no specific designation) 12.5 mils General Industrial (fabrication, trucking, heavy civil, fish processing, all other industrial operations) 25 mils General Contracting (residential and commercial construction, electrical, plumbing, HVAC) 15 mils Professional Services (medical, legal, accounting/bookkeeping, engineering, consulting services, therapeutic) 12.5 mils Retail (convenience stores, grocery, food and beverage establishments, restaurants, coffee shops, clothing stores, craft/gift shops) 10.0 mils Tourist Accommodations 5.0 mils (Minimum $500.00) Seasonal Business Operations (financial documentation must be provided to support classification as a seasonal business operating 6 months of the year or less) 7.0 mils Financial Institutions 40 mils Daycares and Personal Care Homes 8.0 mils Hair and Nail Salons 6.0 mils Minimum Business Tax (Except Home Based Business and Tourist Accommodations) $500.00 Annually Home Based Business/Home Occupation $250.00 Annually No Fixed Place of Business 5.0% of Gross Revenue Utility Tax 2.5% of Gross Revenue RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT FEES & PERMITS New Residential Development Application Fee $50, Permit Fee $250.00 Accessory Building Development (or Extension) Application Fee $50, Permit Fee $50.00 Residential Renovations No Application Fee, Permit Fee $50.00 Residential Extension Application Fee $50.00, Permit Fee $50.00 Residential Backfill & Excavation No Application Fee, Permit Fee $50.00 Residential Demolition Application Fee $50, Permit Fee $50.00 Residential Change of Use Application Fee $50, Permit Fee $50.00 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT FEES & PERMITS New Commercial Development (including commercial agricultural use) Application Fee $100, Permit Fee $0.50 /sq ft (Minimum $500.00) Commercial Extension Application Fee $100, Permit Fee $0.50 /sq ft Commercial Building Renovations $50.00 Application Fee, $250 Permit Fee Commercial Backfill & Excavation No Application Fee, $200 Permit Fee Commercial Demolition $50.00 Application Fee, $100 Permit Fee OTHER FEES Traditional Agricultural Use Permit Application Fee $50, Permit Fee $50.00 New Residential Hobby Farming Structure Application Fee $50, Permit Fee $50.00 Variance Application Application Fee $50, No Permit Fee Operate a Business or Business Change of Use Application Fee $50, Permit Fee $50.00 Subdivision Development Application Fee - $100 per lot Permit Fee - $500.00 per lot Subdivision of Land Application Fee $100 per lot Permit Extension/Renewal $50.00 Fence/Patio Construction No Application Fee, Permit Fee $25.00 Road, Curb, Sidewalk Removal Deposit $90.00 per linear foot Driveway Culvert/Riprap Installation Deposit $500.00 Development Regulation/Zoning Amendment Fee $4000.00 Water Tax Fee (Fish Plant) $22,500.00 Tax Certificates Residential - $275.00 Commercial - $400.00 Advertising Fee Cost Recovery at Actual Cost Non-Sufficient Fund (NSF) Fee $50.00 An 8% discount will be applied to residential property taxes paid in full by March 31, 2026. All taxes are due and payable by June 30, 2026. Simple interest on arrears will be applied at 1.5% per month or 18% per annum. The Town of Witless Bay accepts cash, cheque, debit, credit card and e- transfer. E-transfers should be sent to [email protected] and must include the last and first name of the account holder to ensure payments are applied to the correct account.