Ministre des Minister of Relations Couronne-Autochtones Crown-Indigenous Relations ,;((✓-J Ottawa, Canada K 1A 0H4
I, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, HEREBY APPROVE, pursuant to section 83 of the Indian Act, the following by-law made by the Upper Similkameen Indian Band, in the Province of British Columbia, at a meeting held on May 30, 2023.
Upper Similkameen Indian Band Rates By-law 2023
Dated at Ottawa, Ontario, this \ C\ day of D~c~ bV"\.
2023.
-e: '7 <c.....:..:--=, ~ Hon. Gary Anandasangaree, P.C., M.P.
Canada
UPPER SIMILKAMEEN INDIAN BAND
RATES BY-LAW No. 2023-01
WHEREAS pursuant to the Indian Act, R.S.C. 1985, and specifically paragraph 83(1)(a) of the Indian Act, 1985, c.1-5, the Council of a band may make by-laws for the purpose of taxation for local purposes of land, or interests in land, including rights to occupy, possess or use land in a reserve and with respect to any matters arising out of or ancillary to such purpose;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Upper Similkameen Indian Band (also known as the Upper Similkameen Indian Band) enacted the Upper Similkameen Indian Band Property Taxation By law on December 15 th , 2002;
NOW BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the following by-law be and is hereby enacted pursuant to the provisions of the Indian Act, and in particular section 83(1) for the purpose of establishing annual rates of taxation.
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This by-law may be cited for all purpo§es as the Upper Similkameen Indian Band Rates By-law 2023.
Pursuant to Section 21 of the Upper Similkameen Indian Band Property Taxation By-law, the tax rates for each class of property shall be in accordance with Schedule "A" which is attached, and forms part of the 2023 Rates By-law.
THIS BY-LAW IS HEREBY DULY ENACTED by Council on the 30th day of May, 2023, at Hedley, in the Province of British Columbia.
A quorum of Council consists of (2) members of Council. cs ~~. . --CouncilorMichacl Alliso~
Councillor Charles Allison
SCHEDULE "A"
The Council of the Upper Similkameen Indian Band hereby adopts the following taxation rates for the 2023 taxation year for the following classes of property.
COLUMN 1 Class of Property as prescribed under Schedule II, of the Upper Similkameen Indian Band Property Taxation By-lml'.
Class 1 - Residential Class 2 - Utilities Class 3 - Unmanaged Forest Land
Class 4 - Major Industry Class 5 - Light Industry Class 6 - Business and Other Class 7 - Managed Forest Land Class 8 - Recreation/Non-Profit Organization
Class 9 - Farm
COLUMN2 Rate of Tax applied against each $1,000.00 ofthe assessed value of the land and improvements as determined in accordance with Part 5 of the jurisdiction area 716, Upper Similkameen Indian Band Property Taxation By-lml'.
4.24983 24.93665 NIA 18.82863 13.93603 11.76996 9.43581 5.12503
9.84503
COLUMN3 Rate of Tax applied against each $1,000.00 of the assessed value of the land and improvements as determined in accordance with Part 5 of the jurisdiction area 717, Upper Similkameen Indian Band Property Taxation By-!ml'.
3.55777 22.11105 NIA 16.08377 11.19117 9.79197 7.01383 4.31777
9.03777