Municipal Property Assessment Corporation
4380 Wellington Road South
London, ON N6E 3A2
Tel: 519-681-0050 or 1-800-265-6030
School support questions will also be handled at the above numbers
The Province of Ontario has established the education tax rates. Your questions on these rates should be directed to the Provincial offices at
Tel: 1-800-263-7965
Province of Ontario
All property owners in the Town of Ingersoll should have received their Property Assessment Notice for the 2009 – 2012 property tax years from MPAC. If you have not received your notice and would like to know what your new assessment is please contact MPAC at 1-866-296-6722.
This notice provides you with your property assessment as at January 2008 if this is an increase over your previous assessment as at January 1, 2005 the difference will be phased in over 4 years. If the difference is a decrease the decrease takes effect immediately.
The Local Assessment Office is located at 4380 Wellington Road, London, Ontario. They can be reached at 1-866-296-6722 to answer your assessment type questions.
For further information about property assessment visit the MPAC site.
There are a number of ways to appeal your property assessment:
This form may be used to request tax assessment relief if your property has ceased to be liable to be taxed at the current tax rate, has become exempt, has been razed or damaged by fire/demolition/otherwise, sickness or extreme poverty, mobile unit has been removed or repairs/renovations preventing normal use for a period of 3 months. A form 357/358 must be obtained and filed with Municipal Staff by February 28th in the year following the reason for application.
Request For Reconsideration (RFR)
All appeals must be submitted by filing a Request for Reconsideration to MPAC by the deadline of March 31, 2010. By submitting an RFR the resident is asking the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation to review their property assessment. There is no fee for an RFR. The deadline for submitting a Request for Reconsideration is March 31st, of the year for which you are requesting a review of your assessment.
Further information regarding Requests For Reconsideration may be obtained at www.mpac.ca.
Resolving Assessment Concerns
http://www.mpac.ca/pages_english/pdf/resolving_assessment_concerns_brochure.pdf
For the necessary forms please check the link below:
http://www.mpac.ca/pages_english/property_owners/forms.asp
Assessment Review Board Complaints (ARB)
To be able to file a complaint with the Assessment Review Board, a property owner must have previously submitted a Request for Reconsideration to MPAC by the March 31st deadline. Further information regarding assessment appeals may be obtained at http://www.arb.gov.on.ca/english/ComplaintTypes/ComplaintProcess/complaint_process.html
Rebate of Property Taxes for Vacancies
Deadline for applications for vacancy rebates each year is the last day of February of the following year. This rebate applies to vacancies within the commercial/industrial class only. The Rebate form is below in PDF format: please note, the application is on legal size paper and both sides must be complete or your application will be rejected.
For complete information about eligibility requirements, refer to Section 364 of the Municipal Act and Ontario Regulation 325/01.
General Information
Buildings Entirely Vacant
A whole commercial or industrial building will be eligible for a rebate if the entire building was unused for at least 90 consecutive days.
Buildings That Are Partially Vacant
A suite or unit within a commercial building will be eligible for a rebate if, for at least 90 consecutive days, it was:
- Unused; and
- Clearly delineated or physically from the used portions of the building; and
- Either capable of being leased for immediate occupation, or
- Not capable of being leased for immediate occupation because it was undergoing or in need of repairs or renovations
- Unfit for occupation
An industrial building will be eligible for a rebate if, for at least 90 consecutive days, it:
- Was Unused; and
- Clearly delineated or physically from the used portions of the building
Exlusions
A building or portion of a building will not be eligible for a rebate if it:
- is used for commercial or industrial activity on a seasonal basis
- is leased to but not occupied by a tenant
- is already included in the sub-class for vacant land
- is used by the owner for storage or any other purposes
Application Requirements
The application deadline is the last day of February, of the year following the vacant period. Fully completed applications and all supporting documentation must be submitted to the Town by the deadline date. Please note that after reviewing the initial application, the Town may request additional information in order to verify eligibility or identify the vacant area.
Application Processing
- For properties with both Commercial and Industrial assessment, separate applications must be filed.
- The Town’s deadline for processing applications is 120 days after receipt of all requested information from the owner.
- The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is responsible for determining the apportioned assessment value and the Town is responsible for calculating the rebate amount.
- Rebates will be applied to the property tax accounts, refunds will be issued for any credit balance upon request from the property owner.
- A property owner who disagrees with the rebate calculated by the municipality can appeal to the Assessment Review Board (ARB) within 120 days of receiving notification of the rebate amount.
How To Apply for a Vacancy Rebate
Application forms are available year round from the Treasury Department and will be processed in accordance with the above deadlines.
Some of the information required on the form is as follows:
- Municipal address of the property including the Roll Number and Account Number.
- Owner information – name, address, phone number etc.
- Description of the vacant area – unit, building or floor number – a sketch or diagram is recommended.
- Size of Vacant Area – in square feet.
- Period of Vacancy – at least 90 consecutive days – beginning and ending dates required.
- Signature of the Owner (or Owner’s Representative).
Deliver the completed application to the Treasury Department by 4:30 p.m. February 28 (29).
