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Property Tax Rebates

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The Town of Newmarket offers the following tax rebate and deferral programs to the following:

Seniors, low income seniors and low income disabled persons

For further information on this program, see the general information sheet on tax deferrals for seniors and persons with disabilities, the Application for Property Tax Deferral.

Registered charities that occupy commercial and or industrial property

To submit, simply complete the Application for Property Tax Rebate for Registered Charities in Eligible Premises and submit along with a completed Landlord Property Owner Declaration.

Cancellation, Reduction, Refund of Taxes Under Section 357 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25.

This includes rebates for properties that have been demolished, razed or damaged by fire, ongoing extensive renovations or are owned by persons experiencing extreme poverty. To review eligibility and to submit, complete the Application for the Adjustment of Taxes. An application under this section must be filed with the Treasurer on or before the last day of February of the year following the year in respect of which the application is made.

For more information about the requirements for each of the programs listed above, please visit the York Region website.

Other Rebates and Programs

Water and Wastewater Rebate

The program is available to any resident paying a Newmarket residential water/wastewater bill for that property and receiving any of the following government programs:

Guaranteed Income Supplement
Ontario Disability Support Program
Ontario Works Assistance

The Water/Wastewater Rebate, for qualified applicants, is $39.20 per month ($470.40 per year). To apply for this rebate, fill in the Water and Wastewater Rebate Application form and provide proof annually to the Town of Newmarket, Property Tax department that you remain eligible for one of the above programs.

(Finance department staff will contact NT Power to adjust your utility bill accordingly).

Seniors' Tax Assistance Rebate

The program provides a property tax rebate to residents who meet the following requirements:

65 years of age or older
own and occupy a home in Newmarket home as my principle residence in which the application is for
have owned the Newmarket home for at least one year
receive a Federal Guaranteed Income Supplement
the subject property is not being rented in part or entirely

The Senior Tax Rebate, for qualified applicants, is $359.00 in 2024. Only one rebate amount can be granted to each household per year. To apply for this rebate, fill in the Tax Assistance to the Elderly Rebate form and provide proof annually to the Town of Newmarket, Property Tax department, that you remain eligible for the program listed above.

Rebate for Heritage Properties

The Town of Newmarket offers a tax rebate to heritage properties, subject to designation or registration of a heritage easement agreement. To apply, complete the Heritage Tax rebate form and submit to the Planning Department. For more information on heritage properties visit our Heritage Conservation Planning page.

Rebate for Vacant Properties

Following community engagement, all York Region municipalities have voted to eliminate this program starting with the 2018 tax year. Ontario Regulation 325/01 has been updated to reflect this change.