Assessment Review Board Explained
Agency Name: | Assessment Review Board Commission de révision de l'évaluation foncière (French) |
Keydocument1: | Assessment Act |
The Assessment Review Board (ARB; French: Commission de révision de l'évaluation foncière) is an independent, quasi-judicial agency in Ontario, Canada.[1] It is one of 13 adjudicative tribunals under the Ministry of the Attorney General that make up Tribunals Ontario.[2] [3]
The role and authority of ARB is mandated under the Assessment Act and hears appeals on issues regarding property assessment, classifications, and taxes in Ontario.[4] [5] [6]
Powers and process
Appeals are filed with the ARB when there is a dispute between the property owners and the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC), which is responsible for assessing and classifying all property values in Ontario.[7] Those who own a property with residential, farm, managed forest or conversation land classification, must file a Request for Reconsideration (RFR) with MPAC if they disagree with their assessment and receive a decision before filing an appeal with the ARB.[8] [9] At the ARB, appeals are heard in either a Summary proceeding or a General proceeding. Properties classified as residential, farm, conservation land and managed forest are heard by a summary proceeding. Summary proceedings have fewer steps than a general proceeding and are generally used for simple appeals. Properties of other classes are heard by a general proceeding.[10]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: ABOUT THE ARB. Tribunals Ontario . September 22, 2023 . The Assessment Review Board (ARB) is an independent adjudicative tribunal established under the Assessment Act....
- Web site: Definitions . Human Rights Legal Support. Tribunals Ontario is a group of fourteen (14) adjudicative tribunals that play an important role in the administration of justice in Ontario, including the HRTO. The tribunals are the Assessment Review Board....
- Web site: Tribunals Ontario. Our tribunals are: Assessment Review Board....
- Web site: About the Assessment Review Board . The Assessment Review Board (ARB) is an independent adjudicative tribunal established under the Assessment Act, with a mandate to hear appeals about property assessment and classification..
- Web site: Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. A.31). 24 July 2014. Any person, including a municipality, a school board or, in the case of land in non-municipal territory, the Minister, may appeal in writing to the Assessment Review Board (a) on the basis that....
- News: Kalinowski . Tim. Rocky View County seeking new member volunteers for board and committees . September 14, 2023 . CBC News . August 11, 2023 . The members of Assessment Review Board hear appeals related to assessment and taxation in the [Cochrane, ON] County....
- News: Grant . Corben . How property tax compares across Ontario . September 19, 2023 . Canadian Real Estate Magazine . February 10, 2022 . The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation is responsible for determining home values and reporting them to municipalities across Ontario....
- News: Law. Rabideau. How to Fight your Property Tax Assessment . September 19, 2023 . Rabideau Law Blog . February 15, 2016 . There are two ways to have your property assessment reconsidered – by submitting a Request for Reconsideration (RFR) with the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) or by filing an appeal at the Assessment Review Board..
- Web site: How to file a Request for Reconsideration (RfR). Municipal Property Assessment Corporation . January 11, 2022 . However, if your property, or a portion of it, is classified as residential, farm or managed forests, you must first file an RfR with MPAC before you are eligible to appeal to the ARB..
- Web site: How to file an appeal . Municipal Property Assessment Corporation . October 19, 2020 . Appeals are heard in one of two proceedings before the ARB: Summary proceeding: If your property is classified as residential, farm, conservation land or managed forest, your appeal will be heard by way of summary proceeding; General proceeding: If your property is part of another class, it will be heard by way of a general proceeding. The Summary proceeding has fewer steps than the general proceeding, and is used for less-complex appeals..