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Provincial Tax Credit

Where can I find information about the Provincial Tax Credit?

The provincial tax credit is applicable to the non-commercial provincial portion of the tax levy. This levy varies by municipality across the province.

To receive the provincial tax credit for property assessment and tax purposes, you may wish to complete a Request for Provincial Tax Credit.

Eligibility

You may be eligible for the provincial tax credit if you:

Are the sole owner of a property and reside in PEI for 183 consecutive days or more each taxation year (January 1 to December 31); or
Co-own a property and 50% or more of the owners reside in PEI for 183 consecutive days or more each taxation year defined as January 1 to December 31.

For detailed information on property tax levies and the provincial tax credit, please review Section 5 of the Real Property Tax Act.

Please note:
This page is prepared for information purposes only, and should not be considered a substitute for the applicable statutes. Should there be any conflict between the contents of this page and the statutes, the statutes shall prevail.

Forms

Request for Provincial Tax Credit

Please print two copies - one for your records and send a signed copy to the Property and Taxation Division of Provincial Treasury or drop it off at your nearest Access PEI site.

Printable version of this form [194 KB PDF File]

Contact

Charlottetown

Shaw Building

Johnston, Carol (Program Application Coordinator)

Dingwell, Kevin (Manager, Property Assessment Services)

MacDonald, Leah (Program Application Coordinator)

Sencabaugh, Linda (Program Application Coordinator)