Property Tax

BC Speculation and Vacancy Tax

Updated January 15, 2019

The Provincial Speculation and Vacancy Tax is part of the BC Government’s affording housing plan. All owners of residential property in Maple Ridge must complete an annual declaration by March 31 2019, either by phone or online. The information you need will be mailed by mid-February; if you haven’t received one by late February, please contact the Province.

For information about the tax and the process, please contact:
Website: http://www.gov.bc.ca/spectax
Toll Free: 1 (833) 554-2323
(Outside North America) Office: 1 (604) 660-2421
Email: spectaxinfo@gov.bc.ca

BC Additional School Tax on High-Valued Properties

Updated January 2, 2019

The Provincial Additional School Tax starts in 2019 and applies to most high-valued residential properties in the province, including:

Detached homes
Stratified condominium or townhouse units
Most vacant land

The additional school tax does not apply to non-stratified rental buildings with four or more housing units.

For mixed-use properties, only the residential portion of the property’s assessed value above $3 million will be taxable.

The additional tax rate is:

0.2% on the residential portion assessed between $3 million and $4 million
0.4% tax rate on the residential portion assessed over $4 million

BC Assessment determines if additional school tax applies. If you believe your property should be exempt from additional school tax, contact BC Assessment to discuss your concerns.

For more information please contact:
Website: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/taxes/property-taxes/annual-property-tax/school-tax
Toll Free: 1 888 355-2700
Email: ruraltax@gov.bc.ca

BC Assessment Notices

Updated January 2, 2019

All BC Assessment Notices have been mailed out in Maple Ridge. The information is also available online on the BC Assessment Authority Website using the e-value application. The 2019 assessment values are based on the value of the property as of July 1, 2018. January 31, 2019 is the deadline to appeal your 2019 Property Assessment.

For information about your property assessment please contact:
Website: https://www.bcassessment.ca/
Toll Free: 1-800-393-1332
Email: https://www.bcassessment.ca/property/contact

Your Property Value Change and Property Taxes Video

Updated January 2, 2019

An increase in your assessment does not necessarily mean an increase in your property taxes. Property tax changes are generally impacted by your assessment's change relative to your community's average assessment change.

The video below from BC Assessment explains what could happen to your property taxes if your assessment is lower, higher or similar to the average change for your property class.