[[{“value”:”According to reports, the City of Toronto is considering implementing a’ rain tax’ on residents.
” The plan was floated this month by Mayor Olivia Chow, and has drawn mocking condemnation at home and abroad”, the National Post commented.
” Really, they want to tax the rain”, Kevin Vuong, an Independent MP in Toronto’s Spadina- Fort York, said.
Because people in# Toronto are n’t already struggling enough to make ends meet, the NDP’s @OliviaChow wants to implement:
” A rain tax.
Really, they want to tax the rain”. https ://t.co/9Dg3ipfcqR
— Kevin Vuong ( @KevinVuongMP ) March 25, 2024
” The City of Toronto is considering a rain tax on residents: the larger your property, the higher your tax because your property deflected more rain towards sewers”, The Counter Signal said.
WATCH:
Holy crap.
I could n’t believe it. But alas, it is correct. A proposed “rain tax”.
Tax, tax, tax. Ultimately, they will only take your property.
What remains at least after it is taken by trained thieves. But maybe, you left your fob by the entrance door. With some… https ://t.co/rB1v8bMXfJ pic. twitter.com/zBQbPj2iKP
— Viva Frei ( @thevivafrei ) March 25, 2024
From the National Post:
The fresh charge would depend on a property’s level of hardness. Roofs, driveways or practical landscaping are all examples of painful surfaces, which do not absorb water.
The city says it will set aside money for a stormwater management service that would link property costs with those associated with runoff. That would in turn help homeowners and businesses become more aware of stormwater management.
The current water usage charge ( at a reduced rate ) plus a set fee for stormwater management would then be included in water bills, according to property size and the amount of hard surface on the property.
Due to the elimination of$ 385 million in stormwater management funds from the current tax, the city anticipates a 25 % drop in water rates.
In exchange, property owners would pay a stormwater charge of about$ 1.68 per square metre of hard surface. That would be determined by the city’s underwater photography.
Donald Trump Jr. was interested in the suggested “rain tax.”
I’m convinced it will end at the’ Rain Tax.’ They wo n’t undoubtedly just seize what they want in the near future! ” Trump Jr. said.
I’m convinced it will end at the” Rain Tax”
In the near future, they wo n’t undoubtedly just seize whatever they want! https ://t.co/VVWrvSLNoM
— Donald Trump Jr. ( @DonaldJTrumpJr ) March 25, 2024
The Counter Signal reports:
The proposal now states that properties with more hard surfaces would pay higher taxes because they contribute to runoff that can obliterate the city’s sewer system during storms, even though it is still in its feedback phase of consideration.
Some people are unsure of the viability of precisely measuring and enforcing taxes based on personal property characteristics, aside from shock and mockery.
According to a statement from the city, residents would be categorized according to the size of their properties.
There would be a structured, straight rate stormwater charge based on the average hard surface area of all properties in each tier for properties smaller than one hectare in size.
” Property tiers are determined by property size ranges for various property types – home, dual- home and condominium, and professional commercial and institutional, “it reads.
The idea was recently discussed in 2017 under then-Mayor John Tory, but it was finally rejected as unworkable.”}]] [[{“value”:”
According to reports, Toronto is considering imposing a “rain tax” on its residents.
The National Post said that the plan, which was floated by Mayor Olivia Chow this month, has been met with mocking criticism at home and abroad.
Kevin Vuong is an Independent MP from Toronto’s Spadina Fort York.
The NDP’s @OliviaChow is proposing to implement the following:
“A rain tax”
Seriously, they want to tax the rain.” https://t.co/9Dg3ipfcqR
Kevin Vuong, (@KevinVuongMP), March 25, 2024
The Counter Signal reported that “The City of Toronto considers a rain tax for residents: the bigger your property, your tax will be higher because your property diverted more rain into sewers.”
WATCH:
Holy crap
I couldn’t believe it. It’s true. A proposed “rain-tax”.
Tax, tax, tax. They will eventually just take your property.
Then there’s the rest of it, which is stolen by armed criminals. But you should have left your fob near the front door. With some… https://t.co/rB1v8bMXfJ pic.twitter.com/zBQbPj2iKP
— Viva Frei (@thevivafrei) March 25, 2024
The National Post:
The new charge will be based on the amount of hard surface on a property. Roofs, driveways, or concrete landscaping all serve as examples of hard surfaces that do not absorb any water.
The city has announced that it will provide dedicated funding to a dedicated stormwater service – a stormwater charge – for stormwater management. This will link properties that produce more runoff with the cost of dealing it. This would in turn help to raise awareness about stormwater management for homeowners and businesses.
Water bills will now include two items: the existing water usage fee (at a discounted rate) and a fixed charge for the stormwater management, based on the size of the property and the amount hard surface on the land.
The city estimates that the water rates will fall by 25 percent if $385 million of stormwater management funds are removed from the current tax.
In exchange, property owner would pay an annual stormwater charge of approximately $1.68 per square metre. This would be determined through aerial photography taken by the city.
Donald Trump Jr. was interested in the proposed ‘rain taxes’.
I’m certain it will end with the ‘Rain Tax’. They won’t just confiscate anything they want in the near future! “Trump Jr. said.
I’m certain it will end with the “Rain Tax”.
They won’t be able to confiscate anything they want in the near future! https://t.co/VVWrvSLNoM
— Donald Trump Jr.
The Counter Signal reports
The proposal is still in the feedback phase, but it states that properties that have more hard surfaces will be taxed higher, as these surfaces can contribute to runoff, which can overwhelm the city sewer system during storms.
Many question the feasibility of accurately assessing and enforcing property taxes based on specific property characteristics.
The city has announced that it will categorize residents based on the size of their property.
“For properties smaller than one hectare, there would be a flat rate, tier-based stormwater charge, based on average hard surface areas of all properties within each tier.”
It reads: “Property Tiers are determined by the property size ranges of different property types, such as residential, multi-residential, condominium, industrial, commercial, and institutional.”
The idea was first considered in 2017 by then-Mayor John Tory, but was ultimately dismissed because it was impractical.
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