Education Property Tax

Financing the public education system in Saskatchewan is a shared responsibility between the provincial government and school boards.

• The government provides funding from general revenues that is distributed through the operating grant formula, and
• Municipalities collect education property tax from property owners and remit to school divisions.

For general information on local assessment and taxation please refer to:

• Municipal Affairs
• Property Assessment and Taxation
• Municipalities Today Newsletter
• Municipal Information Dataportal

2009 - This year's budget introduces significant changes for funding the province's education system based on the direction provided within MLA Reiter's report and within the province's current fiscal capacity.  The government is moving forward to achieve a fairer balance, to cut and cap education property tax rates, and to set province-wide tax rates for each of the three major property classes - residential, commercial, and agricultural.

The Education Property Tax Credit program will no longer be utilized with the implementation of the new province-wide mill rates.  The Government of Saskatchewan is providing the largest reduction in the education portion of property taxes in history while taking measures to ensure these savings continue.

In 2009, the total education property tax paid will be $649 million and in 2010, the total will be $596 million.  This represents a tax savings to property owners of $156 million in 2010.
News Release

• Questions and Answers for Property Owners
• Questions and Answers for School Divisions