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Where do property tax assessments go wrong? So many ways...

June 10, 2019

"I don't have to pay any Ontario property tax!" (Yeah, you probably do)

June 10, 2019/ Matti
"I don't have to pay any Ontario property tax!" (Yeah, you probably do)

The internet is full of scams. This is not some exciting revelation - we all know this. Yet, in the area of taxes, many still fall for promises that are too good to be true. Sometimes these scams even relate to property taxes.

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June 10, 2019/ Matti/
property tax appeals
OPCA, Ontario property tax, Property Tax Consulting
May 23, 2019

Was your property tax assessment increased because of "Highest and Best Use?"

May 23, 2019/ Hintikka Consulting and Legal Services/ Matti
Was your property tax assessment increased because of "Highest and Best Use?"

We’ve been told for years by MPAC that high density development justifies sky-high property tax assessments. What happens when proposed developments start to fail?

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May 23, 2019/ Hintikka Consulting and Legal Services/ Matti/ 1 Comment /Source
property tax, property tax appeals
property tax, Property Tax Consulting, property tax consulting, property tax appeal, property tax reduction, MPAC, HABU, Highest and Best Use, Development
March 27, 2019

When it comes to property tax assessment appeals, watch the deadlines...

March 27, 2019/ Hintikka Consulting and Legal Services (Property Tax)/ Matti
When it comes to property tax assessment appeals, watch the deadlines...

In this case all three parties seem to need (or want) more time. The Assessment Review Board was having none of it.

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March 27, 2019/ Hintikka Consulting and Legal Services (Property Tax)/ Matti/ Comment
property tax appeals, property tax
property tax, property tax appeal, Ontario property tax, Assessment Review Board, MPAC, Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, property tax consulting, Property Tax Consulting
December 31, 2018

Ontario Property Tax Assessment - What is "Market Value" anyway?

December 31, 2018/ Hintikka Consulting and Legal Services (Property Tax)/ Matti
Ontario Property Tax Assessment - What is "Market Value" anyway?

The last part of the definition (of current value) – “by a willing seller to a willing buyer” – that is simple enough. Isn’t it?

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December 31, 2018/ Hintikka Consulting and Legal Services (Property Tax)/ Matti/
property tax, property tax appeals
Market Value, market value, market value assessment, current value assessment, CVA, MPAC, Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, property tax, property tax consulting, Property Tax Consulting, Ontario property tax, property tax reduction
December 12, 2018

Dark Store Theory and Property Tax Assessment

December 12, 2018/ Hintikka Consulting and Legal Services (Property Tax)/ Matti
Dark Store Theory and Property Tax Assessment

Lately, many property tax appeals have revolved around “Dark Store Theory”. Is this really a scheme by property tax consultants to evade taxes? Definitely not.

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December 12, 2018/ Hintikka Consulting and Legal Services (Property Tax)/ Matti/ Comment
property tax appeals, property tax
property tax, dark store theory, Dark Store Theory, property tax appeal, Property Tax Consulting, property tax consulting, property tax reduction, commercial property tax

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