HomeMy WebLinkAboutKIN 96 024 Tax Collction - Fee
THE CORPORA TION OF THE TOWN OF KINCARDINE
.
BY-LAW
BY-LAW NO. 1996-24
A BY-LAW TO ESTABLISH A FEE FOR THE PROVISION OF TAX
COLLECTION SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE TOWN ON BEHALF OF THE
BOARDS OF EDUCATION AND THE UPPER TIER MUNICIPALITY
tF·
WHEREAS Section 220.1 (2) of The Savings and Restructuring Act,
S.O., 1996 grants authority to municipalities to impose fees
for costs payable by it for services or activities provided or
done by or on behalf of any other municipality or local board;
AND WHEREAS the Town of Kincardine collects property taxes on
behalf of the Bruce Grey County Roman Catholic Separate School
Board, the Bruce County Board of Education and the County of
Bruce;
AND WHEREAS there are significant costs associated
collection which include, but are not limited to,
computer usage, accounting services, staff
advertisement, bank fees and paper;
with such
postage,
time,
NOW THEREFORE the Council for The Corporation of the Town of
Kincardine ENACTS as follows:
1. A fee shall be imposed on municipalities and local boards
for which the Town collects taxes.
.-.:
"
2.
Such fee will be the form of a percentage of the levy
made by the local board or municipality.
3 .
The tax collection fee will be deducted from the
payable to the local boards and municipalities
dates established in the Municipal Act, R.S.O.,
remittance of the respective levy.
amount
on the
1990 for
5.
The fee shall be as established in
Consolidated Fee By-Law".
the
Town's
6. This by-law shall come into full force and effect upon
its final passage.
7. This by-law may be cited as the "Establish Tax Collection
Service Fee By-Law",
READ a FIRST and SECOND time this 15th day of February, 1996.
..
~ø
READ a THIRD time and FINALLY PASSED this 4th day of April,
1996 .
ayor