The filed record
Fixing the Vacant Home Tax - by Councillor Frances Nunziata, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher
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The decision
2024-04-17 · Toronto City Council · withdrawn
As filed
Item MM17.1 was ruled redundant by the Speaker at City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024.
On the agenda
As the city filed it
The rollout of the Vacant Home Tax in 2024 was not communicated well enough to clearly inform residents of the annual requirement. Many residents also declared and still received a tax bill. There is no proper receipting or confirmation process for those declaring online, and no proper communication on advising residents to declare yearly. There was a commitment by the City Manager to bring the 2025 process through committee.
Staff recommended
Councillor Frances Nunziata, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council suspend the $21.24 charge for late fees for the Vacant Home Tax for 2024, and City Council direct the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to refund residents who have already paid. 2. City Council direct the City Manager to ensure the reporting/declaration system is upgraded to include a standard practice of providing a confirmation number or receipt when declaring online.
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3. City Council direct the Chief Financial Official and Treasurer to report to the July 16, 2024 meeting of Executive Committee on the Vacant Home Tax declaration process for 2025.
On the record
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