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 "answer": "In the Township of Amaranth, Ontario, property tax & assessment rules are set by By-law 2026-25 - Levy and Collection of 2026 Taxes (Final Tax Levy), verified 2026-10-19. Penalty interest: one and one quarter (1.25) per cent on the first day of default and on the first day of each calendar month thereafter.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001400",
 "municipality": "Amaranth",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "tax_assessment",
 "label": "Property tax & assessment",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "http://www.amaranth.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law 2026-25 - Levy and Collection of 2026 Taxes (Final Tax Levy)",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-04-15",
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   "summary": "Township of Amaranth 2026 final tax levy: sets municipal, County of Dufferin and education rates by class, instalment due dates (Aug 27 and Nov 26, 2026 per site), penalty 1.25% on first day of default and each month after.",
   "discovered_by": "on-proptax",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "a4a08420211be54a7bc54274bf172e701e67c664c9b19f5aee45d3e2be2281a0",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-16T01:27:38+00:00",
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   "document_number": "2026-25",
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   "facts": {
    "tax_rate": "2026 Total Tax Rates: 0.01260592, 0.02231262, 0.02231262, 0.01537922, 0.03314930, 0.03314930, 0.03314930, 0.03314930, 0.03314930, 0.01489389, 0.02492318, 0.01788725, 0.00281920, 0.00315148",
    "due_dates": "Four instalments: February 26,2026; May 28,2026; August 27,2026; November 26,2026. Pre-authorized Payment Program: monthly instalments withdrawn on the 28th of each month.",
    "penalty_interest": "one and one quarter (1.25) per cent on the first day of default and on the first day of each calendar month thereafter"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "tax_rate": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "due_dates": "s. 1; s. 2",
    "penalty_interest": "s. 4"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/amaranth/property-tax/bylaw-2026-25/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Property Tax Collection Policy (A09 Treasury 02)",
   "category": "tax_assessment",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/amaranth-007-ca/media/1bolupux/a09-treasury-02-property-tax-collection-policy.pdf",
   "summary": "Township property tax collection policy.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-16T01:27:38+00:00",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/amaranth/property-tax/property-tax-collection-policy/",
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  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Treasury Department - Amaranth (tax billing, due dates, interest)",
   "category": "tax_assessment",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.amaranth.ca/municipal-government/treasury-department/",
   "summary": "2026 final tax instalments due August 27 and November 26, 2026. 1.25% charged monthly on unpaid taxes. Links 2021-2026 levy by-laws and tax collection policy.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/amaranth/property-tax/treasury-department-amaranth/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/amaranth/property-tax/"
}