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Property Tax Refund for Forest Producers
Tax relief for private forest owners
Offered by
Funding available
Up to 85% of project cost
Deadline
Closed
Location
Canada
Who can apply
Private forest owners who hold a recognized forest producer certificate.
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Overview
Property Tax Refund for Forest Producers helps recognized forest producers in all regions of Quebec recover 85% of municipal and school property taxes on private forest property. Eligible work includes terrain preparation, planting, and forest roads.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Implement environmental initiatives
Eligible Funding
- Up to 85% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Terrain preparation
- Planting, regeneration filling, and enrichment
- Regeneration maintenance
- Pre-commercial thinning
- Commercial treatments and other eligible activities such as forest roads, forest management plans, sensitive area delimitation, multiresource components, wildlife forestry works, advisory visits, and forest certification
Documents Needed
- Certificate of recognized forest producer
- Forest management plan
- Paid municipal and school tax accounts
- Report of the forest engineer for the works of the year and prior years
- The appropriate tax return form or schedule: Schedule E, Part C for individuals, or the Revenu Québec form Demande de remboursement de taxes foncières pour les producteurs forestiers for incorporated producers
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Private forest owners who hold a recognized forest producer certificate.
Who is not eligible
- Forest property owners who were not recognized forest producers for at least one day during the fiscal year in question.
Eligible expenses
- Municipal and school property taxes on private forest property
- Planning, follow-up and operational supervision costs
- Costs of carrying out eligible silvicultural work and other activities listed in Annex 1
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Work that already received assistance from the Programme d’aide à la mise en valeur des forêts privées (PAMVFP)
- Areas that already received another property tax refund
- Assessment units that benefited from the Programme de crédit de taxes foncières agricoles of MAPAQ
Eligible geographic areas
- All administrative regions of Quebec
How to apply
- Contact a forest engineer before the work is carried out.
- Obtain the forest engineer’s report confirming the admissibility of the work.
- File the refund request according to the tax return type: individuals complete Schedule E, Part C; incorporated forest producers complete the Revenu Québec form Demande de remboursement de taxes foncières pour les producteurs forestiers.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Property Tax Refund for Forest Producers Program
What is the Property Tax Refund for Forest Producers?
Property Tax Refund for Forest Producers helps recognized forest producers in all regions of Quebec recover 85% of municipal and school property taxes on private forest property. Eligible work includes terrain preparation, planting, and forest roads.
How much funding can be received?
Property Tax Refund for Forest Producers Funds up to 85% of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Property Tax Refund for Forest Producers program?
To be eligible for the Property Tax Refund for Forest Producers program, you must:
The applicant must hold a certificate attesting recognized forest producer status.
The applicant must have carried out eligible improvement work on registered property.
What expenses are eligible under Property Tax Refund for Forest Producers?
Terrain preparation
Planting, regeneration filling, and enrichment
Regeneration maintenance
Pre-commercial thinning
Commercial treatments and other eligible activities such as forest roads, forest management plans, sensitive area delimitation, multiresource components, wildlife forestry works, advisory visits, and forest certification
Who can I contact for more information about the Property Tax Refund for Forest Producers?
You can contact Government of Québec by email at services.clientele@mffp.gouv.qc.ca or by phone at 418 627-8609.
Where is the Property Tax Refund for Forest Producers available?
The Property Tax Refund for Forest Producers program is available across Canada.
Is the Property Tax Refund for Forest Producers a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Property Tax Refund for Forest Producers is a Tax Credits