Taxes and Property Assessment
Property Assessment
Online evaluation unit
Centered on the evaluation unit, it is a one-stop shop that allows various clients to obtain information on a property’s municipal taxes. The way to get it is simple and consistent and the content is according to the type of user.
This tool therefore allows a great flexibility and it gives autonomy to the professionals who use it.
Who is it for?
- Professional version (on registration, for notaries, real estate agents, land surveyors, certified appraisers, lawyers or any other related professionnals)
- Free public version (free, but under certain restrictions)
Understanding property assessment
Consult these documents from the Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (in French only):
Request for review of a property assessment
It is possible to request a review of your property’s assessment in the following cases:
- Every three years, when the assessment roll is deposited.
- When you receive notice of a modification concerning your property’s assessment
When filing a request for review of a property assessment, the request must be accompanied by an amount of money.
The request form and cheque (payable to Town of Brome Lake) must be sent by mail to the following address:
Town of Brome Lake
c/o Taxation Service
122 Lakeside Road
Lac-Brome (Québec) J0E 1V0
As per By-Law No 156, non-refundable fees are payable to Town of Brome Lake for an application for review when it applies to an assessment unit where the property assessment inscribed on the roll is:
| Inferior to $100,000 | $40 |
| Equal to or superior to $100,000 and inferior to $250,000 | $60 |
| Equal to or superior to $250,000 and inferior to $500,000 | $75 |
| Equal to or superior to $500,000 and inferior to $1,000,000 | $150 |
| Equal to or superior to $1,000,000 and inferior to $2,000,000 | $300 |
| Equal to or superior to $2,000,000 and inferior to $5,000,000 | $500 |
| Equal to or superior to $5,000,000 | $1000 |
Graphical matrix
You can consult the property assessment roll for a building or lot by entering its address in the graphical matrix, by clicking on the button below.
Online tax account
Sign up for our online tax account service! By registering, you’ll agree to stop receiving your tax bill by mail, and help reduce the number of paper tax bills sent out by the Town each year.
Plus, you can consult your tax bill at any time.
Information available online:
- Current year’s tax bill
- Payment schedule
- Property assessment
- Supplementary tax account
- Tax account balance
When a new document becomes available, such as an additional tax account, an e-mail will be sent to you.
Any questions? Contact us at 450 243-6111.
Instalment schedule
Town of Brome Lake property tax accounts are payable in several instalments each year. In 2024, the payment dates will be:
- 1st instalment: February 26, 2025
- 2nd instalment: April 23, 2025
- 3rd instalment: July 2, 2025
- 4rd instalment: September 10, 2025
Pay a tax bill
Payment methods:
- On-line banking payment (Here’s how to proceed)
- Check (postdated checks accepted)
- Cash or debit at the reception of the Town Hall
Change of address
Do you wish to change your mailing address with the Town of Brome Lake to receive your tax bill?
In order to change your mailing address in the assessment roll (taxation), you must fill out the form.
Change of owner for a mobile home
Taxpayers required to disclose the transfer of an immovable not registered in the land register must provide the Town with information about the transaction using the form below:
Transfer taxes
How it works
In accordance with the Provincial Real Property Transfer Act, Town of Brome Lake must collect a toll on the transfer of any immovable property located on its territory. Read the by-laws here (in French). Often called “welcome tax”, it must be paid to the municipality by any new purchaser of a building on its territory. Transfer fees are normally invoiced at the time of the transaction to your notary and are payable to the municipality within 30 days.
However, there are exceptions where the purchaser may be exempted, where:
- The tax base is less than $ 5,000,
- It is a transfer between parents, either in an ascending or descending direct line (son, daughter, father, mother), between spouses, between stepfather or stepmother and son-in-law or daughter-in-law, between stepfather and stepmother and stepson,
- The transfer of real property to his company by a shareholder owning more than 90% of the shares in the company or vice versa.
Several other situations of exemption are provided for in the Act respecting duties on transfers of immovable property. Your notary can provide you with information or consult the Government of Quebec’s website.
Make sure your mailing address is up to date on your notarized contract to avoid any delay in your payment. Do not hesitate to question your notary for all questions concerning transfer taxes.
How to calculate the right of transfer
The taxable amount is the higher of the following amounts:
- The amount of the consideration provided for the transfer of the immovable,
- The market value of the immovable at the time of transfer (standardized value).
The tax on real estate transfers is calculated at the following rates:
- On the first tranche of the tax base of $ 58,900: 0.5%;
- On the portion of the tax base of more than $ 58,900 but not exceeding $ 294,600: 1%;
- On the portion of the tax base that exceeds $ 294,600 but not exceeding $ 500,000: 1.5%,
- On the portion of the tax base of more than $ 500,000 but not exceeding $ 750,000 : 2.0%,
- On the portion of the tax base of more than $ 750,000 but not exceeding $ 1,000,000 : 2.5%,
- On the portion of the tax base that exceeds $ 1,000,000: 3.0%.
Example of a calculation for an imposed value of $500,000:
The first $ 58,900 at 0.5% = $ 294.50
The excess of $ 235,700 to 1.0% = $ 2,357
The excess of $ 294,600 or $ 205,400 to 1.5% = $ 3,081
TOTAL IMPOSED VALUE = $ 5,732.50