Alberta Budget Increases Commercial Property Tax & Fees
- ClearView Insider
- 6 hours ago
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Alberta’s 2026-27 budget confirms higher provincial education property taxes and a series of fee adjustments that will affect commercial property owners and businesses across the province. Non-residential ratepayers will see a 4.25% increase in the provincial education property tax levy.
Non-residential education property tax rising to $4.17 per $1,000 of assessed value (up from $4.00 in 2025 and $3.76 in 2024).
Residential rate increasing to $2.84 per $1,000 of assessed value.
Provincially mandated business licenses and registrations rising 33%, plus a 3% increase to corporate registry fees.
Aerodrome operators facing an increase from $2.30 to $230 per acre for public land rental rates.
Public land rental rates for certain commercial and industrial uses rising by up to 65%.
Increases to land titles fees, tenancy dispute resolution fees, and a new $25 resubmission fee.
Tourism levy (hotel/short-stay) increasing by 2% effective April 1.
New 6% car rental tax to be implemented in 2027.
For Calgary’s commercial real estate market, rising education levies and regulatory fees add further pressure to occupancy costs in an environment already shaped by higher operating expenses, construction pricing pressures and evolving property assessments.
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Source: “Alberta budget confirms tax and fee increases,” REMI Network.