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Business Costs
City of Pickering Business Costs [PDF]
2012 Final Tax Rates
| Assessment Class | City Tax Rate | Region Tax Rate | Education Tax Rate | Total |
| Commercial occupied | .00540509 | .01069655 | .01147212 | .02757376 |
| Office (Full) | .00540509 | .01069655 | .01147212 | .02757376 |
| Industrial (Full) | .00842374 | .01667039 | .01590000 | .04099413 |
| Large Industrial (Full) | .00842374 | .01667039 | .01590000 | .04099413 |
Development Charges
| Class | Pickering | Durham Region |
| Commercial | $ 4.04/sf | $ 19.11/sf |
| Industrial | $ 4.04/sf | $ 4.91/sf |
Board of Education: non residential - no fee.
View 2012/2013 Development Charges pamphlet
Average price of employment lands $200,000 - $325,000 (per acre)
Hydro Rates
Commercial Monthly Rate (less than 50 kw)
| Monthly | $ 13.81 |
| Distribution | $ 0.0155/kw |
| Transmission Rate | $ 0.094/kw |
Natural Gas Charges
| Monthly Charge | $70 |
| Gas Supply Charge | 15.3323 ¢/m3 |
| First 500 | 7.8187 ¢/m3 |
| Next 1,050 | 6.1909 ¢/m3 |
| Next 4,500 | 5.0514 ¢/m3 |
| Next 7,000 | 4.319 ¢/m3 |
| Next 15,250 | 3.9935 ¢/m3 |
| Next 28,300 | 3.9121 ¢/m3 |
Please contact the City's Economic Development Office for more information on Water and Sanitary Charges, Labour Costs, Real Estate & Building Permits.
Visit our Demographics and Statistics page for more information pertaining to Business Costs.
