In an effort to minimize the deficit the municipality of Toronto is introducing or proposing multiple measures to combat the deficit, one of them will be additional thresholds of the land transfer tax for residential properties selling at $3M or more starting January 1, 2024. Residential properties affected by it are defined as single family residences with no more than 2 residential units. The graduated municipal land transfer  for high value residential properties will be as... [read more]

For 2024 taxation year the Toronto Vacant Home Tax is set to increase from 1% to 3% annually of the assessed property value. In addition to the increase of the tax rate the following changes have been approved: Change to payment due dates. Change to the definition of the current value assessment. Clarification of the six months period which means 183 days. Expansion of the definition of the tenant to include business tenant in situations where the property is assessed as residential... [read more]