Return to Utilities & Taxes
The prices of utilities and taxes are an ongoing source of competitive advantage enjoyed by many companies operating in Bay of Quinte:
Utilities
Bay of Quinte offers reasonably priced utilities. To learn about specific rates, contact the following organizations:
BELLEVILLE:
- Electricity: Veridian Connections, (613) 966-1235 or http://www.veridian.on.ca/
To view the May 1 2012 Rates, please click here
- Gas: Union Gas Limited, 1-800-936-4569 or http://www.uniongas.com/
To view the April 1 2012 General and Large User Rates, please click here
- Water and Sewage: Belleville Public Utilities Commission, (613) 966-3651
To view the 2012 Rates, please click here
BRIGHTON:
- Electricity: Hydro One, 1-877-447-4412 or http://www.hydroone.com/
To view the 2012 Rates please click here
- Gas: Union Gas Limited 1-800-936-4568 or http://www.uniongas.com/
To view the April 1 2012 General and Large User Rates, please clickhere
- Water and Sewage: Municipality of Brighton
To view the 2012 Rates, please click here
QUINTE WEST (TRENTON):
- Electricity: Hydro One, 1-888-664-9376 or http://www.hydroone.com/
To view the 2012 Rates, please click here
- Gas: Union Gas Limited, 1-800-936-4568 or http://www.uniongas.com/
To view the April 1 2012 General and Large User Rates, please click here
- Water and Sewage: Quinte West Public Utilities Commission
To view the 2012 Rates, please click here
Telecommunications
Quick Bay of Quinte Telecom Facts
- Bell Canada backbone network
- Diversified route
- Self-healing network
- Connectivity between switches is redundant
- ATM capability
- ISDN, ADSL
- Centrex Switching
- Call Centre training site
- Computer trained workforce
- Competitive labour rates
If your business works at the speed of light, you'll appreciate the high-speed digital communications in place here in Bay of Quinte. Sited on Canada's fibre-optic cable pipelines, we offer cutting-edge voice and transmission capabilities. To this key ingredient of a world-class call centre, we add telecom support and a workforce with all the skills a centre needs to excel.
For more information with respect to Telecommunications, please visit Bell Canada at http://www.bell.ca/
TAXES
To help the profit outlook, Bay of Quinte has some of the most competitive tax rates in Ontario. Property tax rates among Bay of Quinte municipalities are as follows:
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Industrial Tax Rates |
Large Industrial |
Industrial- New Construction |
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2012 Quinte West (Trenton)
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Quinte West (Trenton Ward)
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0.04221694
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0.04403201 |
0.03891694 |
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Quinte West (Sidney Ward)
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0.03860734
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0.04017346 |
0.03530734 |
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Quinte West (Murray Ward)
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0.03852597
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0.03948212 |
0.03522597 |
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Quinte West (Frankford Ward)
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0.03951782
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0.04114674 |
0.03621782 |
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2012 Brighton
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Brighton
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0.04083487
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0.03753487 |
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2012 Belleville
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Belleville (Urban)
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0.04763508
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0.04433508 |
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Cannifton Urban
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0.04659311
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0.04329311 |
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Cannifton Rural
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0.04398290
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0.04068290 |
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Rural
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0.03918190
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0.03588190 |
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Other Regions
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2011 Brockville
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0.053740556
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2011 Cornwall
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0.06110761
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2011 Kingston -Central
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0.05225013
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0.04625013 |
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2011 Kingston - West
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0.04954623
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0.04354623 |
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2011 Kingston - East
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0.04857942
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0.04257942 |
Calculating Quinte Taxes
Bay of Quinte municipal taxes are calculated using the following formula:
**(Year) tax rate x assessed property value = municipal tax