2013 ASSESSMENT ROLLSKEENA – QUEEN CHARLOTTE REGIONAL DISTRICTPRESENTERS:
• SCOTT SITTER – ASSESSOR, NORTH REGION• TRACEY LOVE – SENIOR APPRAISER, NORTH REGION
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
WHO WE ARE
WHAT WE DO
TALK TO US
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ESTABLISHED IN 1974 UNDER ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY ACT IN RESPONSE TO THE NEED FOR A FAIR, INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION THAT VALUED ALL PROPERTY IN THE PROVINCE
HISTORY OF BC ASSESSMENT
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A PROVINCIAL CROWN CORPORATION, INDEPENDENT OF TAXING AUTHORITIES
CORPORATE STRUCTURE
10 GEOGRAPHIC
REGIONS
16 OFFICES ACROSS THE PROVINCE
HEAD OFFICE IN VICTORIA
629 FULL-TIME
EMPLOYEES
MORE THAN 345
APPRAISERS
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OUR PRODUCT
• ANNUAL LIST OF PROPERTY VALUES PROVIDES STABLE, PREDICTABLE BASE FOR REAL PROPERTY TAXATION IN B.C.
• REPRESENTS OVER 1.94 MILLION PROPERTIES WITH TOTAL VALUE OF $1.13 TRILLION
• IDENTIFIES OWNERSHIP, VALUE, CLASSIFICATION AND EXEMPTIONS FOR EACH PROPERTY
• PROVIDES STABLE BASE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND TAXING AUTHORITIES TO RAISE OVER $6.2 BILLION ANNUALLY IN PROPERTY TAXES FOR SCHOOLS AND IMPORTANT LOCAL SERVICES
THE ASSESSMENT ROLL
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OUR CUSTOMER GROUPS
• RESIDENTIAL• NON-RESIDENTIAL
• MARKET• NON-MARKET
PROPERTY OWNERS
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS/FIRST NATIONS
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
KEY DATES
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DECEMBER 31
ASSESSMENT ROLLS AND TOTALS PRODUCED, NOTICES MAILED
JANUARY 31PROPERTY ASSESSMENT REVIEW PANEL REQUEST FOR REVIEW DEADLINE
FEBRUARY 1 TO MARCH
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PROPERTY ASSESSMENT REVIEW PANELS
APRIL 30PROPERTY ASSESSMENT APPEAL BOARD
JULY 1 VALUATION DATE
OCTOBER 31 PHYSICAL CONDITION
NOVEMBER 30
LAND TITLES
DECEMBER 31 LIABILITY FOR TAXATION
HOW WE VALUE DIFFERENT PROPERTIES
MARKET VALUE AS OF JULY 1ST: • RESIDENTIAL• COMMERCIAL
LEGISLATED (REGULATED
VALUES)
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HOW WE CLASSIFY PROPERTIES
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CLASS TITLE 1 RESIDENTIAL 2 UTILITIES 3 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING 4 MAJOR INDUSTRY 5 LIGHT INDUSTRY 6 BUSINESS OTHER 7 MANAGED FOREST
LAND 8 RECREATIONAL/NON
PROFIT 9 FARM LAND
HOW WE APPLY EXEMPTIONS
AN EXEMPTION IS A RELEASE
FROM PAYING ALL OR A
PORTION OF A TAX ASSESSED*
COMMON EXEMPTIONS ARE: • PERMISSIVE• STATUTORY
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*SET BY LOCAL TAXING AUTHORITIES
INQUIRY AND COMPLAINT PROCESS
SECOND LEVEL OF APPEAL:PROPERTY ASSESSMENT APPEAL BOARD
RISK TO TAXING JURISDICTION IS
REPORTED HEARD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
FEB 1 TO MARCH 15FIRST LEVEL OF APPEAL
PROPERTY ASSESSMENT REVIEW PANELS
JANUARY 31DEADLINE FOR FORMAL WRITTEN REQUEST FOR INDEPENDENT REVIEW
JANUARY 1 TO 31INQUIRY PERIOD CONTACT US FIRST
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2013 COMPLETED ASSESSMENT ROLL HIGHLIGHTS
TOTAL PROPERTIES IN
B.C. 1,935,426
0.92% INCREASE
FROM 2012 ASSESSMENT
ROLL
TOTAL VALUE OF ROLL $1.13 TRILLION 2.3% INCREASE
FROM 2012
TOTAL NON-MARKET
CHANGE (NEW CONSTRUCTION
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$16.64 BILLION13.28%
INCREASE FROM 2012
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AVERAGE SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING CHANGE
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*VALUATION DATE OF JULY 1, 2011 **VALUATION DATE OF JULY 1, 2012
SALES TRENDS – PROVINCIAL
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SALES TRENDS – NORTHWEST ASSESSMENT AREA
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
BCASSESSMENT.CA
• ANSWER BOOK (ONLINE TUTORIAL)
• FACT SHEETS• CUSTOMER SERVICES,
INCLUDING E-VALUEBC (ASSESSMENT SEARCH TOOL)
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QUESTIONS?
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