Application For Adjustment Of Taxes
To apply to the Council of the City of Kingston for the adjustment of property taxes under Section 357 or 358 of the Municipal Act, 2001, c. 25, one of the following reasons must be applicable:
- The property or portion of the property ceased to be liable to be taxed at the rate it was taxed during the taxation year;
- The land has become exempt from taxation during the year or during the preceding year after the return of the assessment roll for the preceding year;
- The building on the land had some form of damage or destruction occur;
- The building on the land had some form of damage or destruction occur (substantially unusable);
- A mobile unit on the land was removed;
- A person was overcharged due to a gross or manifest clerical error;
- Repairs or renovations to the land prevented the normal use of the land for a period of at least three months during the year;
If you wish to apply for the adjustment of your taxes and one of the above reasons applies to you, please contact the tax office at 613-546-4291 extension 2015 and ask to have a form mailed out or download the above application for adjustment of taxes.
We encourage you to speak with the Assessment Review Officer (613-546-4291, ext. 2341) when making an application for adjustment of taxes.
