B.C. landowners, hobby farms and land leased to farmers
Check if your B.C. land can be classed as farm for property tax: the income test for your parcel size and the October 31 deadline. Free.
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How it works
What you get
The check is free. The paperwork after it is drafted at the Construction environmental protection plan door.
Modeled on: BC Assessment General Application for Farm Classification
From public data
a year in farm product sales is the minimum for a parcel of 0.8 to 4 hectares to be classed as farm
Source: B.C. Reg. 411/95, s. 5(4)
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Questions
It depends on parcel size: $10,000 a year under 0.8 hectares, $2,500 for 0.8 to 4 hectares, and $2,500 plus 5% of the actual value of the land over 4 hectares for larger parcels.
New applications, and any lease to a farmer, must reach BC Assessment by October 31 to count for the next tax year. Late applications aren't accepted; you reapply the following year.
Yes, land leased to a farmer can be classed as farm if the farm operation meets the requirements. BC Assessment explains what to send with the lease.
Related doors
Where is the construction site?
Where is the construction site?
Where is the house?
Where is the house?
Which tax year are you claiming?
Where is the property for the DA?
Answer it and ePlan opens the Construction environmental protection plan door with your answer filled in.