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TOWN SERVICES > Taxes and Assessments
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Learn more about how taxes are calculated in Jasper and when they are due. Several options for payment are available.
When are my taxes due?
Taxes are due no later than midnight, July 15, 2009. Beginning July 16, 2009, unpaid taxes are subject to penalty.
How does the Municipality determine how much to collect in taxes?
The Municipality is required by provincial law to collect Alberta Education Tax in the amount set by the provincial government. Each year, the Municipality contributes to the Evergreen Foundation to help provide seniors’ housing in our region. In 2007, the Evergreen requisition was $48,340.
How tax rates are calculated
Tax Rate = total taxes which must be collected divided by total assessed value of properties
Do residential and commercial taxpayers pay at the same rate?
No. For the Municipal and Evergreens portion of the taxes collected, Jasper has a commercial/residential tax split of 6.5 to 1. This means that if a residential taxpayer was paying $1.00 per $1000 of property value for municipal taxes, a commercial taxpayer would pay $6.50.
Commercial and residential education tax rates are also different. The Province of Alberta determines the commercial and residential rates for Alberta Education Tax.
Are in-town and out-of-town tax rates the same?
No. Out-of-town taxpayers pay municipal taxes only for the services provided outside the Town boundary by the Municipality of Jasper. These include contributions to Community and Family Services, Culture and Recreation, and the Jasper Library. Out-of-town tax rates for Alberta Education Tax and for the Evergreen’s Foundation contribution are the same as in-town rates.
What is my property assessment?
The assessed value of your property is shown on your tax notice.
How are assessments calculated?
Each year, Alberta municipalities are required by provincial law to retain an assessment firm to establish assessment values for taxation purposes.
What factors are used to calculate assessments?
- Assessment values are established on the basis of:
- Historical sales prices;
- Income information (for commercial properties);
- Improvements (additions or deletions to the property since the last assessment); and
- Property zoning and use.
What do I do if I disagree with my property assessment?
If you disagree with the amount of your property assessment, you can appeal to the Assessment Review Board. An application for assessment appeal is enclosed with your tax notice.
The deadline for appealing your 2009 assessment is date.
Need more information?
For more information about your 2009 taxes and assessment, contact the Municipality of Jasper, at 303 Pyramid Avenue Box 520, Jasper, Alberta T0E 1E0 or call 780-852-6505 or 780-852-6511.
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