Who is exempt from poll tax?
If you fall into any of the categories listed in the following excerpt of the Municipalities Act, 1999, you are not liable for poll taxes. Please refer to the following excerpt: SECTION 127 • The following persons or class of persons are not liable for a poll tax imposed under Section 126: • A person who is liable to pay the real property tax in the municipality; • A non-resident of the municipality who is employed in the municipality for a period of not fewer than a total of 90 days during the financial year of the council which would impose that tax where that non-resident pays a • Real property tax, • Poll tax, or • Fee for service to the municipality or local service district in which he or she resides; and Upon application to a council, a person whose income from all sources for the taxation year under the Income Tax Act (Canada) immediately before the date on which a poll tax is due is less than the basic personal exemption provided for under that Act, or a greater amount which t