A BC property owner receives a BC Assessment notice showing an increase from $800,000 to $1,000,000. If the municipal tax rate remains at 0.5%, what will be the change in annual property taxes?
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D) Cannot be determined without knowing the assessment ratio
The change in property taxes depends on how the individual property's assessment change compares to the average change in the municipality. If all properties increased proportionally, there would be no tax increase despite the higher assessment, as municipalities adjust tax rates to maintain revenue neutrality.
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