Case studies in "tax reform"

How some home owners and apartment dwellers around Halifax Regional Municipality will be effected, including which city councillor is the biggest winner and loser under the proposed tax changes

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Case study: Neighbouring suburban communities	Kingswood	Upper Hammonds Plains
Market value of average house	$542,020	$107,380
Current city and provincial tax	$5,908	$876
City and provincial tax under “reform”	$3,311	$1,532
City’s share of current taxes	$3,813	$560
City taxes under “tax reform”	$1,216	$1,216
Change in city tax	$2,597 lower (-68%)	increases $656 (+117%)

Note: The “average house” is an amalgamation of 10 houses. Methodology here.

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Tax Reform: 4 case studies

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Case study: An extremely regressive tax system by design	David & Margaret Fountain, Young Avenue	Bill & Helen Zebedee, Clement Street
Market value of house:	$4,040,300	$149,700
Capped assessment:	$3,379,900	$145,500
Present tax system
City tax bill:	$28,695	$1,235
Tax per $100 of capped assessment:	84.9 cents	84.9 cents
Tax per $100 of market value:	71 cents	82.5 cents
Under “reform” proposal
Services charged:	all urban	all urban
Tax bill:	$1,316	$1,316
Tax per $100 of market value:	0.03 cents	87.9 cents

Note: Tax figures reflect only the city’s portion of property tax bills, and do not include the provincial and supplemental educations charges, which remain the same under both scenarios.

Case study: How “reform” taxes apartments
Halifax Peninsula**	Dartmouth**

Quinpool Tower	Marine View Terrace
- $96 / unit	+ $221 / unit

Fenwick Tower	Westgate Apartments
+ $55 / unit	+ $140 / unit

SouthPoint Apartments	96 Highfield Park Drive
- $10 /unit	+ $198 / unit

Ogilvie Apartments	4 Franklyn Court
+ $26 / unit	+ $258 / unit


**Based on 2007 figures.