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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 We Wai Kai Nation in the Province of British Columbia,
WE WAI KAI NATION ANNUAL TAX RATES LAW, 2023
Dated at Kamloops, British Columbia this 15th day of June, 2023.
~/, Chief Commi~Manny)Jules On behalf of the First Nations Tax Commission
WE WAI KAI NATION ANNUAL TAX RAT ES LAW, 2023
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 rights;
B. The council of the First Nation has made a property assessment law and a prope1iy taxation law; and
C. Subsection 10(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 We Wai Kai Nation duly enacts as follows: 1. This Law may be cited as the We Wai Kai Nation Annual Tax Rates Law, 2023. 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 We Wai Kai Nation Property Assessment Law, 2012; "First Nation" means the We Wai Kai 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 We Wai Kai Nation Property Taxation Law, 2012. 3. Taxes levied pursuant to the Taxation Law for the taxation year 2023 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.
THIS LAW IS HEREBY DULY ENACTED by Council on the 15 1 Campbell River, in the Province of British Columbia.
day of June, 2023, at
A quorum of Council consists of five (5) members of Council.
Chief Ronnie Chickite
Councillor Nicole Assu
Councillor Glenn Assu
Councillor Ted Assu
Councillor Kim Duncan
Councillor Cindy Inrig
Councillor Mildred Price
Councillor Arthur Wilson
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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 7- Managed Forest Land Class 8 - Recreational Property/Non-Profit Organization Class 9 - Farm
RA TE PER $1000 of Assessed Value
5.58529 58.89293 10.52849 14.78534 16.85801 26.30262 11.89054 16.19361
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