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 "answer": "In the Township of Lake of Bays, Ontario, property tax & assessment rules are set by By-law 2026-068 — Estimates and Tax Rates for 2026 (local, Muskoka and education), verified 2026-10-23. Due dates: Demand date: June 19th, 2026; due and payable: July 27th, 2026 and September 28th, 2026.",
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 "municipality": "Lake of Bays",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "tax_assessment",
 "label": "Property tax & assessment",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
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   "adopted_date": "2026-05-12",
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   "summary": "Township of Lake of Bays by-law adopting 2026 estimates and levying tax rates for local, Muskoka and education purposes. Default dates for instalments are August 1 and October 1, 2026, with penalties added on the first of each month.",
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    "tax_rate": "Schedule \"B\" District Municipality of Muskoka - General: Residential/Farm 0.00343640; Multi-Residential 0.00343640; Commercial/New Construction 0.00378000; Commercial Excess Land 0.00378000; Commercial Vacant Land 0.00378000; Industrial/New Construction 0.00378000; Industrial Excess Land 0.00378000; Industrial Vacant Land 0.00378000; Aggregate Extraction 0.00378000; Farmlands 0.00085910; Managed Forest 0.00085910. Schedule \"C\" Waste Management: Residential/Farm 0.00040540; Multi-Residential 0.00040540; Commercial/New Construction 0.00044590; Commercial Excess Land 0.00044590; Commercial Vacant Land 0.00044590; Industrial 0.00044590; Industrial Excess Land 0.00044590; Industrial Vacant Land 0.00044590; Aggregate Extraction 0.00044590; Farmlands 0.00010140; Managed Forest 0.00010140. Schedule \"D\" Healthcare Facilities: Residential/Farm 0.00009040; Multi-Residential 0.00009040; Commercial/New Construction 0.00009940; Commercial Excess Land 0.00009940; Commercial Vacant Land 0.00009940; Industrial 0.00009940; Industrial Excess Land 0.00009940; Industrial Vacant Land 0.00009940; Aggregate Extraction 0.00009940; Farmlands 0.00002260; Managed Forest 0.00002260. Schedule \"E\" Water Services (Urban Area A): Residential/Farm 0.00087000; Multi-Residential 0.00087000; Commercial/New Construction 0.00095700; Commercial Excess Land 0.00095700; Commercial Vacant Land 0.00095700; Industrial 0.00095700; Industrial Excess Land 0.00095700; Industrial Vacant Land 0.00095700; Aggregate Extraction 0.00095700; Farmlands 0.00021750; Managed Forest 0.00021750. Schedule \"F\" Sewer Services (Urban Area A): Residential/Farm 0.00199200; Multi-Residential 0.00199200; Commercial/New Construction 0.00219120; Commercial Excess Land 0.00219120; Commercial Vacant Land 0.00219120; Industrial 0.00219120; Industrial Excess Land 0.00219120; Industrial Vacant Land 0.00219120; Aggregate Extraction 0.00219120; Farmlands 0.00049800; Managed Forest 0.00049800. Schedule \"A\" Township of Lake of Bays - General: Residential/Farm 0.00237107; Multi-Residential 0.00237107; Commercial/New Construction 0.00260817; Commercial Excess Land 0.00260817; Commercial Vacant Land 0.00260817; Industrial/New Construction 0.00260817; Industrial Excess Land 0.00260817; Industrial Vacant Land 0.00260817; Aggregate Extraction 0.00260817; Farmlands 0.00059277; Managed Forest 0.00059277. Schedule \"G\" Street Lights - Franklin: Residential/Farm 0.00000353; Multi-Residential 0.00000353; Commercial/New Construction 0.00000388; Commercial Excess Land 0.00000388; Commercial Vacant Land 0.00000388; Industrial 0.00000388; Industrial Excess Land 0.00000388; Industrial Vacant Land 0.00000388; Aggregate Extraction 0.00000388; Farmlands 0.00000088; Managed Forest 0.00000088. Schedule \"H\" Street Lights - Sinclair: Residential/Farm 0.00000840; Multi-Residential 0.00000840; Commercial/New Construction 0.00000924; Commercial Excess Land 0.00000924; Commercial Vacant Land 0.00000924; Industrial 0.00000924; Industrial Excess Land 0.00000924; Industrial Vacant Land 0.00000924; Aggregate Extraction 0.00000924; Farmlands 0.00000210; Managed Forest 0.00000210. Schedule \"I\" Street Lights - Ridout: Residential/Farm 0.00001413; Multi-Residential 0.00001413; Commercial/New Construction 0.00001554; Commercial Excess Land 0.00001554; Commercial Vacant Land 0.00001554; Industrial 0.00001554; Industrial Excess Land 0.00001554; Industrial Vacant Land 0.00001554; Aggregate Extraction 0.00001554; Farmlands 0.00000353; Managed Forest 0.00000353. Schedule \"J\" Street Lights - McLean: Residential/Farm 0.00002542; Multi-Residential 0.00002542; Commercial 0.00002796; Commercial Excess Land 0.00002796; Commercial Vacant Land 0.00002796; Industrial 0.00002796; Industrial Excess Land 0.00002796; Industrial Vacant Land 0.00002796; Aggregate Extraction 0.00002796; Farmlands 0.00000636; Managed Forest 0.00000636. Schedule \"K\" Education: Residential/Farm 0.00153000; Multi-Residential 0.00153000; Commercial/New Construction 0.00681019; Commercial Excess Land 0.00681019; Commercial Vacant Land 0.00681019; Industrial 0.00799699; Industrial Excess Land 0.00799699; Industrial Vacant Land 0.00799699; Aggregate Extraction 0.00511000; Farmlands 0.00038250; Managed Forest 0.00038250.",
    "due_dates": "Demand date: June 19th, 2026; due and payable: July 27th, 2026 and September 28th, 2026",
    "penalty_interest": "1¼ % on current and arrears taxes remaining unpaid; first day of default August 1st, 2026 and October 1st, 2026, for each installment respectively, and on the first day of each calendar month thereafter in which default continues."
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    "tax_rate": "Schedules \"A\" to \"K\" inclusive",
    "due_dates": "s. 5; s. 6",
    "penalty_interest": "s. 7"
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   "document_url": "https://lakeofbays.civicweb.net/document/113634",
   "summary": "Tax class summary: township, upper tier (Muskoka By-law 2026-14), school and total rates by class for 2026.",
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   "title": "Property Taxes — Township of Lake of Bays",
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   "document_url": "https://www.lakeofbays.on.ca/municipal-services/budget-and-finance/property-taxes/",
   "summary": "Tax bills issued January (due February and April) and June (due July and September). Interest of 1.25% added on the first day of each month on unpaid balances.",
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   "summary": "Links to the 2024-2026 tax rate summary sheets.",
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