Topic

Property tax

Which governments hold powers over property tax, and the laws that give them those powers.

Governments covering Bowen Island · About Bowen Island

Each power below comes from a law, agreement or official page, linked under it. This page lists the powers each government holds. It does not say how they are used.

Municipal

Bowen Island Municipal Council

Governs Bowen Island

Property tax Report

Sets municipal property tax rates every year by bylaw after adopting its five-year financial plan, and may also charge parcel taxes and fees (Community Charter ss.165, 194, 197, 200).
Source: bclaws.gov.bc.ca, checked Oct 11, 2026

School board

Board of Education of School District No. 45 (West Vancouver)

Governs School District 45 (West Vancouver)

Annual budget Report

Prepares and adopts the district's annual budget by bylaw from provincial grants and other revenue; it may ask voters to approve extra local taxes by referendum. Property tax for schools is set by the Province, not the board (School Act ss.110-113, Part 8 Division 4).
Source: bclaws.gov.bc.ca, checked Oct 11, 2026

Regional

Metro Vancouver Regional District Board

Governs Metro Vancouver Regional District

Requisitions and taxes for services Report

Recovers the cost of its services by requisitions to member municipalities and, for electoral areas, through the provincial Surveyor of Taxes (Local Government Act ss.385, 387).
Source: bclaws.gov.bc.ca, checked Oct 11, 2026

No power over property tax recorded

Other governments covering Bowen Island. We have no power over property tax on record for them. If one holds such a power, tell us.

School board: Board of Regional Trustees of the Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique
Regional: Islands Trust Council
Provincial: Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Executive Council of British Columbia
Federal: Parliament of Canada

Sources

bclaws.gov.bc.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 Description corrected to the governing act, with section references. For: Property tax (Bowen Island Municipal Council)
bclaws.gov.bc.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 power of the board under the provincial education statute For: Annual budget (Board of Education of School District No. 45 (West Vancouver))
bclaws.gov.bc.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 Requisitions and taxes for services: Recovers the cost of its services by requisitions to member municipalities and, for electoral areas, through the provincial Surveyor of Taxes (Local Government Act ss.385, 387). For: Requisitions and taxes for services (Metro Vancouver Regional District Board)

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