Difference Between Year End Tax File and the Assessment Roll

Difference Between Year End Tax File and the Assessment Roll

The Year-End Tax File is an electronic file provided to municipalities every year to assist them with their planning and tax billing needs. The Year-End Tax File information is effective as of roll cutoff and contains more data elements than the hard copy Assessment Roll. It is not a legislated product and municipalities may choose to disregard this product, if desired.

The Assessment Roll contains all legislated data elements as per Section 14 of the Assessment Act. The Assessment Roll is provided in hard copy format only, for every municipality, to be made available to the public as per Section 39(2) of the Assessment Act.

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