Typical Tax year info

The tax year begins January 1 and ends December 31 of the current year.  Tax Notices are sent at the beginning of May and taxes are due September 30 of the tax year.  Tax levy information is available to the public by calling the Town of Balcarres 306-334-2566, we currently do not publish property levy values on our website.

Taxes begin with property assessments.  Assessments are completed by the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA) on behalf of the Town of Balcarres. 

Assessment Notices are mailed out in the spring to all properties unless the assessed value of a property:

(a) has not changed from the previous year’s assessed value; or
(b) the increase or decrease in assessed value does not exceed the lesser of:

(i) $1,000 from the previous year’s assessed value; and
(ii) 1% of the previous year’s assessed value.

When the assessment roll is opened any resident may request an assessment notice for their property.

Property owners are given 30 days, or 60 days in a revaluation year, to appeal their property assessment.  Assessment value is the value which the taxable assessment of properties comes from.  Currently, the taxable value for residential properties is 80% of the assessment value.  The taxable value is then multiplied by the mill rate and divided by 1000 and added to the base tax to calculate the municipal portion of taxes.

Tax discounts apply as follows to the municipal portion, (but not on the education portion):
5% if paid by May 31st
5% if paid by June 30th
4% if paid by July 31st
3% if paid by August 31^st

1% if paid by September 30th

Taxes are due September 30th. Payment must be received on or before September 30.

If paying online allow 3-5 business days for the Town to receive the payment. Taxes that remain unpaid after the 30th day of September of the year in which they are imposed, will be subject to a penalty of 1% (per month) which will be added on October 1, November 1, and December 1. Taxes that remain unpaid after the 31st day of December of the year in which they are imposed shall be deemed to be arrears of taxes and an 11% penalty will be added January 1st.

Revaluation Year - 2021

Property Assessments Explained 

For more information click here to visit SAMA's website.