Apply for your Permissive Tax Exemption
Non-profit, philanthropic, and charitable organizations are eligible for the Permissive Property Tax Exemption. Under the Community Charter,* the City of Merritt may grant a permissive tax exemption, at the discretion of council, subject to the City of Merritt’s budgetary constraints. Tax exemptions for the following year (2025) must be determined on or before October 31 of any given year (2024). Council may also consider permissive municipal tax exemptions less than 100%.
All organizations that wish to receive exemptions under this bylaw are required to submit their application for the 2025 exemption period. Application forms can be downloaded from the City website or picked up at City Hall from 8:00 am to noon or 1:15 pm to 5:45 pm, Tuesday to Friday. Note that any organization that was approved in the previous taxation cycle must re-apply.
Please submit your 2025 applications before 5:30pm, July 31, 2024 to:
CITY OF MERRITT
PO Box 189, 2185 Voght Street
Merritt, BC V1K 1B8
250-378-4224
Attention: Linda Robinson, Manager of Finance & HR
BACKGROUND
- On October 13, 2020, permissive tax exemptions were approved for a four-year period from 2021 through to 2024 – see Bylaw 2288, 2020.
- On September 21, 2021 permissive tax exemptions were approved for a three-year period from 2022 through to 2024 – see Bylaws 2323, 2021 and 2324, 2021
To learn more about the Bylaws under the Community Charter, visit merritt.ca/city-council/bylaws.
