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First Nations Tax Commission Commission de la fiscalite des premieres nations
The First Nations Tax Commission, pursuant to the First Nations Fiscal Management Act, hereby approves the following law made by the Cowichan Tribes First Nation in the Province of British Columbia, Cowichan Tribes First Nation Annual Tax Rates Law, 2021
Dated at Kamloops, British Columbia this 4th day of June, 2021.
On behalf of the First Nations Tax Commission Ju s - Chief Commissioner Nations Tax Commission
COWICHAN TRIBES FIRST NATION ANNUAL TAX RATES LAW, 2021
WHEREAS: A. Pursuant to section 5 of the First Nations Fiscal Management Act, the council of a first nation may make laws respecting taxation for local purposes of reserve lands and interests or rights in reserve lands, including laws to establish tax rates and apply them to the assessed value of those lands and interests or rjghts;
B. The council of the First Nation has made a property assessment law and a property taxation law; and
C. Subsection I 0( 1) of the First Nations Fiscal Management Act requires a first nation that has made a property taxation law to, at least once each year, make a law setting the rate of tax to be applied to the assessed value of each class of lands and interests or rights;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Cowichan Tribes First Nation duly enacts as follows: 1. This Law may be cited as the Cowichan Tribes First Nation Annual Tax Rates Law, 2021. 2. In this Law: "Act" means the First Nations Fiscal Management Act, S.C. 2005, c. 9, and the regulations made under that Act;
"Assessment Law" means the Cowichan Tribes First Nation Property Assessment Law, 2019; "First Nation" means the Cowichan Tribes First Nation, being a band named in the schedule to the Act; "property taxation law" means a law enacted by the First Nation under paragraph 5(1 )(a) of the Act; ''taxable property" has the meaning given to that term in the Taxation Law; and "Taxation Law" means the Cowichan Tribes First Nation Property Taxation Law, 2019.
3. Taxes levied pursuant to the Taxation Law for the taxation year 2021 shall be determined by imposing the rates set out in the Schedule upon the assessed value of all taxable property in each property class.
4. Except where otherwise defined, words and expressions used in this Law have the meanings given to them in the Assessment Law and the Taxation Law.
5. Where a provision in this Law is expressed in the present tense, the provision applies to the circumstances as they arise.
6. This Law must be construed as being remedial and must be given such fair, large and liberal construction and interpretation as best ensures the attainment of its objectives.
7. The Schedule attached to this Law forms part of and is an integral part of this Law. 8. This Law comes into force and effect on the day after it is approved by the First Nations Tax Commission.
THJS LAW IS HEREBY DULY ENACTED by Council on the t2S"-rirday of ~f~v\~=~- --'· 2021 , at 5760 Allen by Road, in the City of Duncan, in the Province of British Columbia.
A quorum of Council consists of five (5) members of Council.
Chief William C. Seymour Councillor Stephanie Atleo Councillor Calvin Swustus Sr. Councillor Stuart Pagaduan Councillor Calvin Swustus Jr. Councillor Francine Alphonse 2
Councillor Debra Toporowski Councillor Dora Wilson Councillor Howard Georg~ ~ Councillor Albie Joseph Charlie Councillor Cindy Daniels
SCHEDULE TAX RATES
PROPERTY CLASS RATE PER $1 ,000 OF ASSESSED VALUE
British Columbia Class 2 - Utilities Class 4 - Major Industry Class 5 - Light Industry Class 6 - Business and Other Class 9 - Farm 3
44.9670 15.4950 19.8720 24.6660 10.2580