The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) has been contracted by the Wasauksing First Nation (WFN) to provide property assessments in accordance with WFN property taxation and assessment laws.
The assessments are being conducted in accordance with the Wasauksing First Nation Property Assessment Law, 2018, enacted by WFN under the First Nations Fiscal Management Act and approved by the First Nations Tax Commission.
In accordance with WFN property taxation and assessment laws, MPAC established each property's assessed value by looking at a property's key features including location, lot dimensions, living area, age of property, quality of construction and analyzing property sales.
In keeping with WFN property taxation and assessment laws, MPAC analyzed sales of similar properties off-reserve.
MPAC delivered Property Assessment Notices on or around August 31, 2018.
Leaseholders who disagree with the assessed value have the option to file a Request for Reconsideration and/or an appeal with MPAC.
The deadline to file a Notice of Appeal is November 29, 2018. There is for a $30 administration fee to file a Notice of Appeal.
If MPAC has issued an Amended Property Assessment Notice, please refer to the RfR and appeal deadlines within your Notice.
For more information, visit www.mpac.ca.
For more information about the Wasauksing First Nation property taxation and assessment system, visit www.wasauksing.ca.