Exemptions are applied to the taxes of the following year and are subject to the availability of sufficient funding within the District’s Annual Operating Budget, according to Council Policy and at the discretion of Council. Exemptions are generally intended for “not for profit” organizations which provide a direct benefit to the community. Please refer to Permissive Exemptions Policy FIN-2021-11 which outlines the criteria used to consider approving exemptions. Under regular circumstances, exemptions are normally granted for multiple years with a full application at the beginning and a simplified renewal application required for each of the years in between. Although Council has the ability through the Community Charter to allow tax exemptions, there is no obligation to provide tax exemptions.
To apply
- Send an application or renewal form as applicable (see Documents) and a letter of introduction by July 31 to: Manager of Finance, District of Central Saanich, 1903 Mount Newton Cross Road Saanichton, BC V8M 2A9
- Further information may be obtained from the Finance Department by calling 250-544-4205 or emailing finance.department@csaanich.ca