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Ministre des Relations Couronne-Autochtones
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations
Ottawa, Canada K1A OH4
I, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, HEREBY APPROVE, pursuant to section 83 of the Indian Act, the following by-law made by the Binche Whut'en, in the Province of British Columbia, at a meeting held on June 7, 2022.
Binche Whut'en Annual Tax Rates By~Jaw, 2022
Dated at Ottawa, Ontario, this
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day of
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2022.
Hon. Marc Miller, P.C., M.P.
Canada
BINCHE WHUT'EN ANNUAL TAX RATES BY-LAW, 2022 WHEREAS: A. Pursuant to paragraph s.83(1) (a) of the Indian Act, the Council of a First Nation has enacted a property taxation by-law and property assessment by-law for the taxation for local purposes of land, or interests in land, in the Reserve, including rights to occupy, possess or use land in the Reserve; B. Section 1O of the Taxation By-law requires the First Nation, in each taxation year, to enact a by-law setting the rate of tax to be applied to each class of taxable property; and
C. The Council of the First Nation deems it to be in the best interests of the First Nation to set the tax rates as set out in this By-law; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Binche Whut'en duly enacts as follows: 1. This By-law may be cited as the Binche Whut'en Annual Tax Rates By-Jaw, 2022. 2. In this By-law: "Act" means the Indian Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 1-5; "Assessment By-law" means the Binche Whut'en Property Assessment By-law, 2020; "First Nation" means the Binche Whut'en, being a band as defined in the Act; "taxable property" has the meaning given to that term in the Taxation By-law; and ''Taxation By-law" means the Binche Whut'en Property Taxation By-Jaw, 2020. 3. Taxes levied pursuant to the Taxation By-law for the taxation year 2022 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. Notwithstanding section 3, where the amount of the tax levied on taxable property in a taxation year is less than one hundred dollars ($100), the taxable property shall be taxed at one hundred dollars ($100) for the taxation year.
5. Except where otherwise defined, words and expressions used in this By-law have the meanings given to them in the Assessment By-law and the Taxation By-law.
6. Where a provision in this By-law is expressed in the present tense, the provision applies to the circumstances as they arise.
7. This By-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.
8. The Schedule attached to this By-law forms part of and is an integral part of this By-law.
9. This By-law comes into force and effect on the day after it is approved by the Minister of Indigenous Services. THIS BY-LAW IS HEREBY DULY ENACTED by Council on the 7th day of June, 2022, at Binche Reserve Number 2, in the Province of British Columbia.
A quorum of Council consists of three (3) members of Council.
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Councillor Jarrod Tom
PROPERTY CLASS
SCHEDULE TAX RATES
Class 1 - Residential Class 2 - Utilities Class 4- Major Industry Class 5 - Light Industry Class 6 - Business and Other Class 8 - Recreational Property/Non-Profit Organization Class 9 - Farm
RATE PER $1,000 OF ASSESSED VALUE
5.57005 25.08202 18.96995 14.07735 11.87173 5.16655 9.88655