School tax increases raise questions about Manitoba’s property tax changes - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca

Recent increases in school taxes have put a dent in the Manitoba government’s estimate of how many homeowners are better off under its new tax-credit system.“We have seen some unexpectedly high increases from school divisions,” Finance Minister Adrien Sala said in an interview.Last year, the NDP government eliminated a refund system on education taxes on property that, for homeowners, offered an annual $350 credit and 50 per cent rebate. In its place, the government instituted a flat $1,500 credit which, unlike the rebate, does not automatically rise in line with property tax increases.Premier Wab Kinew and other New Democrats stood outside a bungalow in the St. Vital neighbourhood at the time and said owners of that property would get more money back under the new system.But with increases in both property assessments and school division mill rates this year, that appears to be no longer true.Story continues below advertisementThe bungalow’s assessment has increased to $400,000, accor...