Taxes & Utilities
As in all municipalities, property taxes and utilities are the primary source of funding for the District of Squamish. Under the Community Charter, municipalities may recover part or all of the cost of providing services by levying taxes against properties. District staff and Council work diligently to ensure core services are maintained while supporting other important initiatives and service improvements the community wants and needs. It is of primary importance to us that residents receive good value for their tax dollar.
Learn more about the 2021 budget discussions currently underway.
LINKS
- 2020 to 2024 Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw
- 2020 Water, Sewer, and Solid Waste rates
- 2020 Tax Rate Bylaw
- Home Owner Grant
- Property Tax Deferment
- Permissive Tax Exemptions
2020 tax rates
| Classification | Municipal | SLRD | Regional Hospital | Municipal Finance Authority | BC Assessment Authority | School | TOTAL |
| 01 Residential | 2.9735 | .1956 | .0294 | .0002 | .0426 | 1.1306 | 4.3719 |
| 02 Utilities | 40 | .6846 | .1029 | .0007 | .4788 | 13.030 | 54.2970 |
| 04 Major Industry (Port) | 27.00 | .6650 | .1000 | .0007 | .4788 | .0001 | 28.2446 |
| 04 Major Industry (Port Improvement) | 22.5 | .6650 | .1000 | .0007 | .4788 | .0001 | 23.7446 |
| 04 Major Industry | 30.2636 | .6650 | .1000 | .0007 | .4788 | .0001 | 31.5082 |
| 05 Light Industry | 11.3588 | .6650 | .1000 | .0007 | .1099 | 1.0561 | 13.2905 |
| 06 Business & Other | 7.6419 | .4792 | .0720 | .0005 | .1099 | 1.1070 | 9.4105 |
| 07 Forests-Managed | 7.6419 | .5868 | .0882 | .0006 | .2242 | .0001 | 8.5418 |
| 08 Recreation & Non Profit | 2.9735 | .1956 | .0294 | .0002 | .0426 | .7844 | 4.0257 |
| 09 Farm | 2.9735 | .1956 | .0294 | .0002 | .0426 | 7.0500 | 10.2913 |
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Property Taxes & Home Owner Grant
Deadline to pay without penaltyThe property tax and utilities payment deadline for 2021 is July...
Utilities
District of Squamish Utilities (Water, Sewer, and Solid Waste) are billed annually.
