Our Services

Managing Taxes · Sourcing Revenue

Our service offerings include, but are not limited to:
Paralegal Representation

Paralegal Representation

Licensed by the Law Society of Ontario, MTE's Paralegals provide full and complete representation during all phases of appeals under the Assessment Act and Municipal Act.

Tax Policy Analysis and Advice

Tax Policy Analysis and Advice

MTE PPC works with the municipality to design models so that the impacts of decisions can be understood and council can make informed decisions.

Impact Analysis and Revenue Studies

Impact Analysis and Revenue Studies

MTE PPC works with the municipality to understand the issues and design the necessary model to create a full understanding of outcomes.

Assessment Base Management Support

Assessment Base Management Support

MTE PPC systematically evaluates every property to ensure equity in CVA between properties and among classes, sourcing missed, erroneous and anomalous assessment.

Expert Opinions on Assessment

Expert Opinions on Assessment

Decades of Professional Expert Assessment Evaluation and advice to municipalities on small to large complex appeals and property tax.

Strategic Oversight of Appeals

Strategic Oversight of Appeals

Appeals that can set precedent are identified. Threshold levels recommended and administration of appeals is conducted on a cost benefit basis.

Education, Training and Best Practices

Education, Training & Best Practices

MTE PPC offers a complete range of training in tax and assessment for staff to competently perform their work.

RPTA Software Support

RPTA Software Support

RPTA and the assessment analytic reports are essential web-based tools for any municipality that administers an assessment base management program.

Assessment Base Management

Comprehensive ABM support and professional representation in appeal matters across two primary categories.

Reactive ABM

Targeted allocation of expertise to protect the municipal tax base when and where it is at risk:

  • Effective participation in assessment appeals to represent municipal interests
  • Review of Requests for Reconsideration or Minutes of Settlement filed pursuant to Section 39.1 of the Assessment Act
  • Audits of tax relief applications filed pursuant to Section 357, 358 and 364 of the Municipal Act, 2001

Proactive ABM

Practices undertaken to enhance the overall size and health of the municipal tax base:

  • Identifying and correcting errors and omissions on the roll
  • Ensuring assessment is added to the roll on the most timely basis
  • Pursuing assessment practice or policy changes that benefit municipal interests

Tax Policy & Administration

Ensuring municipalities can operate compliantly within today's complex property tax and municipal finance environment.

MTE professionals provide the resources and expertise to:

  • Identify and meet local tax policy and municipal finance priorities and goals
  • Levy taxes and raise revenue in accordance with complex policy and administrative rules
  • Assist with best practices to ensure compliance under prevailing legislation
  • Analyze financial impacts related to reassessment, budgetary changes, and policy decisions
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