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2016 Final Tax Rates
| Assessment Class | City Tax Rate | Region Tax Rate | Education Tax Rate | Total |
| Commercial occupied | .00549572 | .01013738 | .01135490 | .02698800 |
| Office (Full) | .00549572 | .01013738 | .01135490 | .02698800 |
| Industrial (Full) | .00856498 | .01579894 | .01180000 | .03616392 |
| Large Industrial (Full) | .00850822 | .01601387 | .01530000 | .03982209 |
View the 2016 Tax Rates document
Development Charges
| Class | Pickering | Durham Region |
| Commercial | $ 3.81/sf | $ 13.32/sf |
| Industrial | $ 3.81/sf | $ 8.69/sf |
Board of Education: non residential - no fee.
Average price of employment lands $200,000 - $325,000 (per acre)
- Development Charges Pamphlet - City-wide
July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017 - Development Charges Pamphlet - Seaton
July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017
Hydro Rates
Commercial Monthly Rate (less than 50 kw)
| Monthly | $ 16.34 |
| Distribution | $ 0.0164 /kwh |
| Transmission Rate | $ 0.0064 ¢kwh |
Natural Gas Charges
| Monthly Charge | $70.00 |
| Gas Supply Charge | $18.4434 |
| First 500 | 8.4002 ¢/m3 |
| Next 1,050 | 6.6674 ¢/m3 |
| Next 4,500 | 5.454 ¢/m3 |
| Next 7,000 | 4.6743 ¢/m3 |
| Next 15,250 | 4.328 ¢/m3 |
| Next 28,300 | 4.241 ¢/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.