Tax Reform:
rebuilding the municipal tax system in HRM
 HRM is currently re-examining the foudations of the municipal property tax system. A Tax Reform Committe (TRC) has been appointed (a sub-committee of Regional Council) to lead the project. The TRC has been working hard on a re-design of the entire tax system and has developed a significant body of research to support its work.
In May 2007, the TRC initiated a series of public workshops aimed at determining the principles and objectives of the property tax system. Key to this was determining if the system should be service-based or based on the ability to pay. Since then the TRC has been working on a definitive Mission Statement for the tax system complete with principles, objectives and evaluation criteria. This is accompanied by options for tax reform that can be presented to Regional Council and the upcoming public consultations.
Information on the Tax Reform project, the TRC, their discussions, as well as up-coming meetings and agendas, may be found at: www.halifax.ca/taxreform. Views and suggestions can be e-mailed to taxreform@halifax.ca or telephone 490-4886.
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