{
 "answer": "In the Town of Witless Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, schedule scope: Property tax rates, business tax rates, residential and commercial development fees and permits, and other municipal fees for Witless Bay 2026; notable fees: New residential development permit $250; new commercial development permit $0.50/sq ft (min $500); home based business tax $250 annually; tax certificate residential $275, commercial $400; NSF fee $50; effective date: 2026. Source: Town of Witless Bay 2026 Tax and Fee Structure, verified 2026-06-05.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003500",
 "municipality": "Witless Bay",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Newfoundland and Labrador",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fees_rates",
 "label": "Fees & rates",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
 "official_website": "http://www.townofwitlessbay.com/",
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   "primary": true,
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   "title": "Town of Witless Bay 2026 Tax and Fee Structure",
   "category": "fees_rates",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.witlessbay.ca/_files/ugd/d04d50_8d7c96b1c22b4d72975e84ad7a1922c3.pdf",
   "summary": "Witless Bay 2026 consolidated fee schedule: residential and commercial development permit fees, variance, subdivision, business operation fees, tax certificates, NSF fees, road deposit. Official town document.",
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   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T01:09:19+00:00",
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   "facts": {
    "schedule_scope": "Property tax rates, business tax rates, residential and commercial development fees and permits, and other municipal fees for Witless Bay 2026",
    "notable_fees": "New residential development permit $250; new commercial development permit $0.50/sq ft (min $500); home based business tax $250 annually; tax certificate residential $275, commercial $400; NSF fee $50",
    "effective_date": "2026"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "schedule_scope": "\"TOWN OF WITLESS BAY 2026 TAX AND FEE STRUCTURE\"",
    "notable_fees": "\"New Residential Development Application Fee $50, Permit Fee $250.00\"; \"New Commercial Development...Permit Fee $0.50 /sq ft (Minimum $500.00)\"; \"Home Based Business/Home Occupation $250.00 Annually\"",
    "effective_date": "\"An 8% discount will be applied to residential property taxes paid in full by March 31, 2026\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/witless-bay/fees/text-948961811b81/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/witless-bay/fees/"
}