Apply for your 2026-2027 Interim 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 (2026) must be determined on or before October 31 of any given year (2025). 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 2026-2027 exemption period. Application forms can be downloaded from the City website or picked up at City Hall from 8:30 am to noon or 1:15 pm to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday. Organizations that were approved in 2024 for 2025-2027 do not need to reapply.
Please submit your 2026 applications before 4:30pm, September 1, 2025 to:
CITY OF MERRITT
PO Box 189, 2185 Voght Street
Merritt, BC V1K 1B8
250-378-4224
Attention: Linda Robinson, Manager of Finance & HR
