Provincial Land Tax Rebate Program for Vacant Commercial and Industrial Buildings

Overview of the Provincial Land Tax Rebate Program for Vacant Commercial and Industrial Buildings program:

Learn about the property tax paid in unincorporated areas of Northern Ontario outside municipal boundaries, collected to help fund community services. The Provincial Land Tax (PLT) is the property tax paid in unincorporated areas of northern Ontario outside municipal boundaries. The Province collects the PLT to help fund important community services, such as policing, land ambulance, public health, and social services, on behalf of unincorporated areas.

Benefits of the Provincial Land Tax Rebate Program for Vacant Commercial and Industrial Buildings program:

• Each year, you may receive two tax bills: an interim bill and a final bill.
• The interim tax bill, based on 50 percent of the previous year's total tax bill, is usually issued in February or March with two installment dates.
• The final tax bill is usually issued in June with two installment dates.
• In addition to Provincial Land Tax, charges for education tax, local roads board tax, and local services board levies may also appear on your bill.

Eligibility criteria of the Provincial Land Tax Rebate Program for Vacant Commercial and Industrial Buildings program:

• You may be eligible to apply for a rebate or deferral of Provincial Land Tax:
• I own vacant commercial and/or industrial buildings
• I operate a registered charity
• I am a low-income senior or low-income person with disabilities
• Qualifications link:
• Https://www.ontario.ca/document/provincial-land-tax/provincial-land-tax-deferral-program-low-income-seniors-and-low-income#section-0