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2020 Final Tax Rates
| Assessment Class | City Tax Rate | Region Tax Rate | Education Tax Rate | Total |
| Commercial occupied | .00472071 | .00849007 | .00980000 | .02301078 |
| Office (Full) | .00472071 | .00849007 | .00980000 | .02301078 |
| Industrial (Full) | .00658783 | .01184804 | .01250000 | .03093587 |
| Large Industrial (Full) | .00658783 | .01184804 | .00980000 | .02823587 |
View the 2020 Tax Rates
Development Charges (non-residential)
| Class | Pickering | Durham Region |
| Commercial | $ 4.02/sf | $ 14.08/sf |
| Industrial | $ 4.02/sf | $ 11.47/sf |
Board of Education: non residential - no fee.
Average price of employment lands $300,000 - $425,000 (per acre)
- Development Charges Pamphlet - City-wide - December 17, 2019 to June 30, 2020
- Development Charges Pamphlet - Seaton - December 17, 2019 to June 30, 2020
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.