New property tax rules for cannabis facilities

Commercial cannabis producers will soon have to pay property tax, giving municipalities a new source of revenue. Minister of Municipal Affairs Kaycee Madu announced the changes at the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) fall convention Wednesday morning. Beginning in 2020, cannabis facilities will be classified as non-agricultural businesses and will no longer qualify for a tax exemption. "This is a new industry and it requires a change in tax rules that recognize that you, Alberta's rural mun