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 "answer": "In the City of Brantford, Ontario, property tax & assessment rules are set by Property Taxes — City of Brantford (2026 due dates, penalty) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-19. Due dates: Tuesday, June 30, 2026 and Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Penalty interest: 1.25% on the day of default, plus 1.25% on the first day of each month thereafter until paid. Tax sale: Property eligible for tax sale if taxes unpaid for 2 years; owner responsible for City's fees and notice costs.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001431",
 "municipality": "Brantford",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "tax_assessment",
 "label": "Property tax & assessment",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "http://www.brantford.ca/",
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   "title": "Property Taxes — City of Brantford (2026 due dates, penalty)",
   "category": "tax_assessment",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.brantford.ca/living-here/taxes/",
   "summary": "2026 final due dates Jun 30 and Sep 15; penalty/interest 1.25% on default day and 1.25% on the first of each month after; interim mailed Feb, final June.",
   "discovered_by": "on-proptax",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "facts": {
    "due_dates": "Tuesday, June 30, 2026 and Tuesday, September 15, 2026",
    "penalty_interest": "1.25% on the day of default, plus 1.25% on the first day of each month thereafter until paid",
    "tax_sale": "Property eligible for tax sale if taxes unpaid for 2 years; owner responsible for City's fees and notice costs"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "due_dates": "\"The 2026 final property tax due dates are Tuesday, June 30, 2026 and Tuesday, September 15, 2026.\"",
    "penalty_interest": "\"Penalty/interest of 1.25% will be added on the day of default to any instalment, plus 1.25% on the first day of each month thereafter until paid.\"",
    "tax_sale": "\"If you haven't paid your taxes for 2 years, your property is eligible for tax sale\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/brantford/property-tax/property-taxes-city-of-brantford/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Tax Rates 2026 — City of Brantford",
   "category": "tax_assessment",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.brantford.ca/living-here/taxes/tax-rates/tax-rates-2026/",
   "summary": "2026 final rates by class: residential city 1.44210794%, education 0.153%, total 1.59510794%; multi-res, commercial, industrial, farm, pipelines with levies.",
   "discovered_by": "on-proptax",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/brantford/property-tax/tax-rates-2026-city-of-brantford/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/brantford/property-tax/"
}