Municipal measures - The City of Calgary
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Business Improvement Area Late Payments Cancelled |
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DESCRIPTION |
Calgary City Council approved the cancellation of any Business Improvement Area (BIA) Tax penalties between April 1 and June 30. A penalty of 7% would apply to taxes outstanding as of July 1, 2020. |
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ACCESS AND ELIGIBILITY |
Any business that has not already paid their BIA tax has until June 30, 2020 to pay penalty free. |
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LINKS |
See the City of Calgary's COVID-19 Business news and updates page here. |
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Tax Instalment Payment Plan Payments Decreasing |
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DESCRIPTION |
As a result of the Government of Alberta deferring the education property tax, installment payments for businesses enrolled in the Tax Instalment Payment Plan will decrease as of April 1. |
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ACCESS AND ELIGIBILITY |
Non-residential property owners participating in the Tax Instalment Payment Plan will see a decrease in the April 1 instalment equal to the provincial property tax portion as a result of its deferral. |
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LINKS |
See the City of Calgary's COVID-19 Business news and updates page here. |
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Rollover of City of Calgary Utilities Payments |
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DESCRIPTION |
City utilities (water/wastewater/stormwater and waste/recycling/organics) for April, May, and June can be deferred without interest or penalty. The amounts owing will be rolled into the remaining bills for 2020. |
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ACCESS AND ELIGIBILITY |
All ratepayers may elect to pay all, a portion, or none of their City Utilities for April, May, and June by contacting ENMAX. |
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LINKS |
See ENMAX's announcement here. See the City of Calgary's COVID-19 Support for businesses page here. |
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Property Tax Payment Deadline Extended |
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DESCRIPTION |
The 2020 tax payment deadline has been extended from June 30 to September 30, without late payment penalties. |
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ACCESS AND ELIGIBILITY |
The deadline is extended for all property owners, however, those that can pay before the June 30 deadline are encourage to do so to help support essential City services. |
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LINKS |
See the City of Calgary's COVID-19 Support for businesses page here. |
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