Assessment and Taxation

Legislation requires that all properties in Saskatchewan be revalued once every four years.  The most recent province-wide revaluation year was in 2009.

Provides general information for local and district Board of Revision members about the assessment system and the coming 2009 Revaluation and a market valuation standard of assessment.  (PDF 143 KB)

Schedule of the actions required.  (PDF 18 KB)

Provide assistance to property owners and board of revision members in property assessment appeals.  (PDF 252 KB)

(Queen's Printer)

The development of an appropriate written policy dealing with the disclosure of property tax information is encouraged, taking into consideration the need to protect the privacy of individuals.  January 2008 (PDF 53 KB)

Information on the changes to the education property tax system.

Some questions and answers regarding taxation.  

Frequently asked questions on property assessment and taxation, including appeals and other information.

Do you have questions such as, How do I perform a search for a title on ISC? or In what form is my Tax Enforcement List to be advertised in the paper?

The purpose of this manual is to provide assistance to municipalities when undertaking a project as a local improvement, under The Local Improvements Act, 1993. The manual outlines each step in the process, from the preparation of the local improvement report through to adding special assessment installments to the tax roll.

Each year after municipalities, school boards and libraries have set their mill rates, municipalities are surveyed on assessed values, mill rates, tax tools used and estimated total property tax levies.  View the results of the Ministry's annual mill rate survey. 

Municipal Potash Tax Sharing is a redistribution of municipal property taxes on potash mines with eligible rural and urban municipalities within a 20 mile radius of a potash mine's shaft and head frame. 

A guide for elected officials and administrators in their efforts to provide sound tax policy for their communities.   (Word)

A guide for elected officials and administrators in their efforts to provide sound tax policy for their communities.  (PDF 185 KB)

Tax tools are a mechanism allowing council to redistribute the cost of public services within its tax base.  Municipalities have three tax tools that can be used individually or in combinations.  (PDF 41 KB)

Municipalities have discretionary authority to develop tax payment incentives.  January 2009 (PDF 12 KB)

January 2009  (PDF)

This report reviews and analyzes the use of municipal property tax tools for the year 2010.   (PDF 5.5 MB)

(November 2009) (PDF 32 KB)

Here you will find links to Saskatchewan ministries with information for municipalities.

Preparation, options and procedures.  Fact sheet 8.0 (PDF 60 KB)

A document relative to one or more parcels of land issued by a municipality certifying the status of the property taxes and other factors influencing property taxes.  April 2008 (PDF 15 KB)

Includes Tax Enforcement Procedure manual, appendices, forms one to nine; forms A to H, and resource links. 

October 2008 (PDF 11 KB)

The Municipalities Act (MA) was introduced during the fall 2004 session of the Legislature as Bill No. 81 for consideration by the Legislative Assembly.

If you have questions regarding the property assessment appeal process, checkout this brochure.  February 2009 (PDF 384 KB)