Property tax & assessment — Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador
What is the tax rate? When are taxes due? How is property assessed?
In the Town of Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador, tax rate: Residential: 7.4 Mils; Commercial: 11.5 Mils; Business Tax — Class 1 General Commercial: 15 Mils; Class 2 Construction/Mining/Water & Sewer/Landscaping: 25 Mils; Class 3 Banking/Credit Union/Trust/Scrapyard: 80 Mils; Class 4 Manufacturing/Transportation/Warehousing/Wholesale/Gas Station/Automotive/Other: 18 Mils; Class 5 Agriculture & Social Service: 5 Mils; Class 6 Cabin Operations: 8 Mils; Class 7 Daycares & Not-For-Profit: Exempt; Class 8 Utilities/Cable/Satellite/Long Distance: 2.5% of Revenue; Class 9 Professional Services: 18 Mils; Class 10 Investment/Insurance/Other Finance: 30 Mils; due dates: Taxes due March 13, 2026; penalty interest: Interest on Arrears (Monthly): 1%; tax sale: Property sold by public auction upon Council resolution confirming arrears notice service. Minimum bid equals outstanding taxes, fees, interest and expenses incidental to sale.. Source: 2026 Schedule of Taxes and Rates; Arrears Sales By-law (BL-CS-02), verified 2026-06-05.
2026 Schedule of Taxes and Rates
adopted bylaw
tax rate
Residential: 7.4 Mils; Commercial: 11.5 Mils; Business Tax — Class 1 General Commercial: 15 Mils; Class 2 Construction/Mining/Water & Sewer/Landscaping: 25 Mils; Class 3 Banking/Credit Union/Trust/Scrapyard: 80 Mils; Class 4 Manufacturing/Transportation/Warehousing/Wholesale/Gas Station/Automotive/Other: 18 Mils; Class 5 Agriculture & Social Service: 5 Mils; Class 6 Cabin Operations: 8 Mils; Class 7 Daycares & Not-For-Profit: Exempt; Class 8 Utilities/Cable/Satellite/Long Distance: 2.5% of Revenue; Class 9 Professional Services: 18 Mils; Class 10 Investment/Insurance/Other Finance: 30 Mils
"Property Tax - Residential 7.4 Mils ... Business Tax Class 1 ... Class 10"
due dates
Taxes due March 13, 2026
"Taxes due March 13, 2026"
penalty interest
Interest on Arrears (Monthly): 1%
"Interest on Arrears (Monthly) 1%"
scout note
Sets mill rates for residential (7.4 mils) and commercial (11.5 mils) property tax, plus business tax rates across 10 business classes. Approved as part of the 2026 Municipal Budget on January 29, 2026.
Arrears Sales By-law (BL-CS-02)
adopted bylaw
tax sale
Property sold by public auction upon Council resolution confirming arrears notice service. Minimum bid equals outstanding taxes, fees, interest and expenses incidental to sale.
s. 4; s. 7(2)(d)(i)
scout note
Establishes rules for selling real property by arrears sale to recover unpaid property taxes, water/sewer fees, or local improvement fees. Sets out resolution, notice, auction, and appeal procedures. Passed November 10, 2025 under the Towns and Local Service Districts Act.