Budget pledges a 25 per cent rebate cheque in 2021; existing farmland school tax rebate to be reduced
EPT mill rates to rise for residential, other properties
That’s just one of several election promises included in the new Manitoba government’s throne speech
The agriculture minister agrees farmers pay more than their share, but says there’s not much he can do about it
Rising farmland values means farmers are paying more education taxes relative to other property owners
KAP officials sense the Manitoba government might make changes during its current mandate
Provincial finance minister says province is looking at “some bold new ideas on the subject” while also seeking ways to ease tax pressure on farmers in the shorter term
Farmers complain about skyrocketing tax increases on farmland, even though province-wide they are up only 15 per cent on average, according to a Manitoba government official
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