Property assessment, municipal taxes and land transfer tax

Property Assessment

The assessment roll for the years 2025, 2026 and 2027 has been deposited. The inscribed value in the roll is used to prepare the tax bill.

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
Request a review
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)
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.

GOnet map

Municipal taxes

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
How to sign up 

Register or login 

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 21, 2024
  • 2nd instalment: April 24, 2024
  • 3rd instalment: July 3, 2024
  • 4rd instalment: September 11, 2024
Pay a tax bill

Payment methods:

  • On-line banking payment (Here’s how to proceed)
  • Check (postdated checks accepted)
  • Cash 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 Address Online Form
  • Applicant contact details

  • New Postal Address

  • MM slash DD slash YYYY
  • Address of the property(ies) in the Town of Brome Lake

  • NumberStreetRoll number or registration number 
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

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:

Request form for change of owner(s) – mobile home (in French)


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

Preuves de lien parental ou de tutelle légale admissibles

  • Certificat de naissance;
  • Lettre gouvernementale d’allocation ou de prestations familiales;
  • Document légal attestant de la tutelle;
  • Carte d’hôpital;
  • Bulletin scolaire;
  • Tout autre document attestant du lien de parenté.

Reimbursement policy

Family income - Reimbursed %
Less than 45 000 $
100%
45 001 $ to 55 000 $
90%
55 001 $ to 65 000 $
70%
More than 65 001 $
0%

Accepted proofs of residency

  • Driver’s license;
    Municipal tax bill;
    Current insurance policy;
    Utility bill dated no more than three months ago (e.g., electricity, gas, cable, etc…)

Accepted proofs of parental relationship or legal guardianship

Birth certificate;
Government letter of family allowance or benefits;
Legal document attesting to guardianship;
Hospital card;
School report card;
Any other document attesting to the parental relationship