Municipal real property bylaw governing property taxation in Deer Lake, Newfoundland. Posted in the town's document library at deerlake.ca. PDF metadata indicates creation May 2026.
Property tax & assessment — Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador
What is the tax rate? When are taxes due? How is property assessed?
In the Town of Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, tax rate: Residential: 7.5 mils (min. $495.00); Commercial: 8 mils (min. $495.00); Business Tax: General Business 7.75 mils (min. $399.00); Doctors/Dentist/Professionals 18.0 mils; Banks 140.0 mils; Drug Stores 14.0 mils; Car Rental Agencies 69.5 mils; Aviation 10.0 mils; Financial Services 17.0 mils; Insurance Services 17.0 mils; Hotels/Motel 11.0 mils; Agriculture 5.5 mils; Senior's Manor 6.5 mils; Funeral Homes 16.0 mils; Retail with Gas/Diesel 20.0 mils; Retail with Gas 9.0 mils; Grocery 20.0 mils; No Fixed Place of Business 1% of Gross Revenue; Utilities/Cable Companies 2.5% of Gross Revenue; Water/Sewer Commercial mil rates: Schools 8 mils, Provincial Government 8 mils, Car Wash 4 mils, Hotel/Motel 2.3 mils, Seniors Manor 1.8 mils, Restaurant/Takeout/Lounge 1.5 mils; due dates: All taxes due and payable by March 31, 2026; discount of 3% if paid by January 31, 2026; 2% if paid by February 28, 2026; penalty interest: 3% compound monthly interest (after March 31, 2026 deadline). Source: Tax Rates 2026 – Town of Deer Lake, verified 2026-06-05.
| tax rate | Residential: 7.5 mils (min. $495.00); Commercial: 8 mils (min. $495.00); Business Tax: General Business 7.75 mils (min. $399.00); Doctors/Dentist/Professionals 18.0 mils; Banks 140.0 mils; Drug Stores 14.0 mils; Car Rental Agencies 69.5 mils; Aviation 10.0 mils; Financial Services 17.0 mils; Insurance Services 17.0 mils; Hotels/Motel 11.0 mils; Agriculture 5.5 mils; Senior's Manor 6.5 mils; Funeral Homes 16.0 mils; Retail with Gas/Diesel 20.0 mils; Retail with Gas 9.0 mils; Grocery 20.0 mils; No Fixed Place of Business 1% of Gross Revenue; Utilities/Cable Companies 2.5% of Gross Revenue; Water/Sewer Commercial mil rates: Schools 8 mils, Provincial Government 8 mils, Car Wash 4 mils, Hotel/Motel 2.3 mils, Seniors Manor 1.8 mils, Restaurant/Takeout/Lounge 1.5 mils | "Residential: Mil Rate....... 7.5 mils"; "Commercial: Mil Rate....... 8 mils"; "General Business.... 7.75 mils" |
| due dates | All taxes due and payable by March 31, 2026; discount of 3% if paid by January 31, 2026; 2% if paid by February 28, 2026 | "ALL TAXES ARE DUE AND PAYABLE BY MARCH 31, 2026"; "3% - if paid by January 31, 2026"; "2% - if paid by February 28, 2026" |
| penalty interest | 3% compound monthly interest (after March 31, 2026 deadline) | "3 % compound monthly interest" |
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Annual tax rates schedule for Deer Lake for 2026. Published February 2026 on the town's tax rates page. Sets mill rates and other charges for residential, commercial, and other property classes.