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Taxation and Property Records

James B. Ramsay
Provincial Tax Commissioner
Sharon Waite
Administrative Assistant
Jason MacAulay
Communications Coordinator
Pat Langhorne
Accounting Technician
Wayne Bell
Geomatics Technician
Brad Wonnacott
Geomatics Technician
Shaw Building, 1st Floor
95 Rochford Street
PO Box 2000
Charlottetown, PE
C1A 7N8
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Telephone: (902) 368-4070
Facsimile: (902) 368-6164

Taxation and Property Records Division ensures fairness and equity in the collection of provincial tax revenues, and equity and uniformity in the production of provincial and municipal real property assessment rolls.

The division also develops, implements, and maintains land related information systems in the areas of corporate geomatics, registry of deeds, and toponymy - the study of place names.

The mandate of the division requires that services be co-ordinated and integrated both with federal, provincial and municipal governments and the private sector.

Taxation and Property Records Division administers the Province's property and consumption tax legislation and ensures the legislation is applied fairly and consistently. The division also develops and maintains land related information systems and collects tax revenue.

The Administration Services Section monitors and analyzes tax revenues providing detailed reports pertaining to the economic performance of the Province. The section is also responsible for preparing and monitoring the Division's annual expenditure budget.

This section also maintains the Provincial Civic Addressing Program, Property Line Program, and provides property-related geomatics products and services to other Government departments and agencies, and the private sector.

For information about our services, visit the Tax and Land Information Website or contact us.

Tax Administration and Client Services



WHAT WE DO


Tax Administration and Client Services is responsible for tax administration, processing of tax payments, dissemination of tax information, operation of the provincial land registry system, interpretation of all land related documents and the provision of property mapping for PEI.


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Audit, Collection and Inspection Services



WHAT WE DO


Audit, Collection and Inspection Services is responsible for tax compliance activity, including the performance of tax audits, to determine the level of compliance with consumption tax acts and regulations. Adit, Collection and Inspection Services is also responsible for the collection of consumption taxes due to the Province in the most effective and efficient manner, with a minimum amount of hardship to the taxpayer. The applicable acts and regulations are the Revenue Tax Act, Revenue Administration Act, Health Tax Act, Environment Tax Act, Gasoline Tax Act, and related regulations.


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Property Assessment Services



WHAT WE DO


Property Assessment Services' primary function is to value all real property, as defined by the Real Property Assessment Act, at the indicated market value on an annual basis. This value forms the basis for the collection of provincial and municipal property taxes. The four main programs administered by the section are the Reappraisal Program, the New Construction Program, the Referral and Appeal Program and the Appraisal Services Program.


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