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Taxes & Incentives 

Local Taxes, 2007

Highlands East
Property Class Total Tax Rates
Commercial (occupied) 0.02276604
Commercial excess lands/vacant lands 0.01593673
Office building, occupied n/a
Office building, vacant n/a
Industrial (occupied) 0.02438186
Industrial, large n/a
Industrial excess lands/vacant lands 0.0170672
Source: Municipality of Highlands East, 2007
Last Updated: February 2008

Minden Hills
Property Class Total Tax Rates
Commercial (occupied) 0.02105634
Commercial excess lands/vacant lands 0.01473944
Office building, occupied n/a
Office building, vacant n/a
Industrial (occupied) 0.02240073
Industrial, large n/a
Industrial excess lands/vacant lands 0.01568051
Source: Township of Minden Hills, 2007
Last Updated: February 2008

Algonquin Highlands
Property Class Total Tax Rates
Commercial (occupied) 0.01959004
Commercial excess lands/vacant lands 0.01371273
Office building, occupied n/a
Office building, vacant n/a
Industrial (occupied) 0.02070186
Industrial, large n/a
Industrial excess lands/vacant lands 0.0144912
Source: Township of Algonquin Higlands, 2007
Last Updated: February 2008

Dysart et Al.
Property Class Total Tax Rates
Commercial (occupied) 0.01909198
Commercial excess lands/vacant lands 0.01336439
Office building, occupied n/a
Office building, vacant n/a
Industrial (occupied) 0.02012452
Industrial, large n/a
Industrial excess lands/vacant lands 0.01408716
Source: Township of Dysart et Al.
Last Updated: February 2008

Corporate Provincial Taxes

Tax 2007 (%)
General/Investment 14
Small Business Deduction 5.5
Manufacturing & Processing 12
Source: Deloitte Quick Tax Facts 2006 (3/2007)
Last Updated: February 2008

Corporate Federal Taxes

Tax
2007 (%)
General/Manufacturing & Processing/Investment
22.1
Small business & development
13.1
Canadian Controlled Private Corporation (CCPC) - Investments
35.8
Source: Deloitte Quick Tax Facts 2006 (3/2007)
Last Updated: February 2008
 

Incentives

Advanced Manufacturing Investment Strategy (AMIS)

In today’s global economy, innovation is crucial for success – to help manufacturers become more innovative and competitive, the Ontario government created the Advanced Manufacturing Investment Strategy (AMIS). It’s a $500 million program to encourage companies to invest in leading-edge technologies and processes.

AMIS will provide 10% of the total eligible costs of a project – up to a maximum of $10 million – in the form of a repayable loan. AMIS loans are interest free and principal free for five years provided the firm meets agreed-upon job and investment targets.

Projects must either create/retain 100 or more jobs or invest $25 million over 5 years.

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Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit (ATTC)

Employers are encouraged to hire and train apprentices in certain skilled trades in the construction, industrial and manufacturing sectors. Employers would be eligable for up to a 30% refundable tax credit on wages paid after May18, 2004, to eligible apprentices during the first 36 months of the apprenticeship. The maximum tax credit per apparenctice would be $5,000 per year over the first 36 months of the apprenticeship.

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Co-operative Education Tax Credit

Incentive for businesses to hire students enrlled in a recognized post-seconday education program including leading academic institutions such as University of Waterloo, University of Toronto or Queen’s University and gain access to first-class human resources, on a “just-in-time” low cost basis. Employers receive a refundable tax credit of 10-15% of eligible costs up to a maximum of $1,000 per each co-op placement.

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Targeted Wage Subsidy Program

 

The program assists unemployed Employment Insurance eligible individuals experiencing difficulty in finding work.  Provides employers of a subsidy of up to 60% of wages and other hiring costs per person.  Contributions to employer range from $2,000 to $5,000 per eligible new employee. Assistance varies on a case-by-case basis.

 

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