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Deed Transfer Affidavit of Value Regulations
made under subsection 101(9) of the
Municipal Government Act
S.N.S. 1998, c. 18
N.S. Reg. 88/2001 (July 11, 2001)
as amended by N.S. Reg. 207/2012 (October 31, 2012, effective December 1, 2012)
1 These regulations may be cited as the Deed Transfer Affidavit of Value Regulations.
2 (1) In addition to the requirements of subsection 101(2) of the Municipal Government Act, an affidavit filed pursuant to that subsection shall include
(a) the grantee’s mailing address and phone number;
(b) one or both of the following:
(i) the property identifier, or
(ii) the assessment account number;
(c) in respect to a sale of newly constructed residential property, the amount of the harmonized sales tax and harmonized sales tax rebate applicable to the sale of the property.
(2) An affidavit shall be in the form attached as Appendix “A”.
(3) An electronic form of the affidavit shall be in substantially the same form as the form attached as Appendix “A”.
Subsection 2(3) added: N.S. Reg. 207/2012.
3 For the purpose of clause 101A(1)(b) of the Municipal Government Act, “related information” means all of the following:
(a) the civic address, including civic number, street, street type and community name;
(b) the property identifier (PID);
(c) the assessment account number;
(d) the date of the sale;
(e) the contract price;
(f) any deed transfer tax exemption claimed;
(g) the number of properties to which the sales price relates.
Section 3 replaced: N.S. Reg. 207/2012.
Section 4 repealed: N.S. Reg. 207/2012.
Appendix “A”
Deed Transfer–Affidavit of Value
Municipality: __________________________
This affidavit must accompany the deed upon registration.
I/We, make oath/affirm that I am/we are the grantee(s) (new owner(s)) or the duly authorized agent of the grantee(s) named below and that I/we have personal knowledge of the facts and information in this affidavit and that they are true.
1. Grantee(s) (new owner(s)) and mailing addresses: If insufficient space, check [ ] and attach
Assessment notices will be sent to these addresses unless otherwise specified. additional names and mailing addresses.
Name 1: .........................................................................................................................................................................
Surname First Name Full Middle Name
Address: .........................................................................................................................................................................
RR#/PO Box (if applicable) Civic # Street/Road Name Street Type Apt. or Suite
.........................................................................................................................................................................
Municipality/Community County Province Postal Code Country
Name 2: .........................................................................................................................................................................
Surname First Name Full Middle Name
Address: .........................................................................................................................................................................
RR#/PO Box (if applicable) Civic # Street/Road Name Street Type Apt. or Suite
.........................................................................................................................................................................
Municipality/Community County Province Postal Code Country
Telephone Name 1: .................................................... Telephone Name 2: ........................................................
Home Business Home Business
2. Description of Property [ ] same as mailing address above
Location of property conveyed ..........................................................................................................................................
Civic # Street/Road Name
................................................................................................................................................................................................
Community Name Postal Code
Complete one or more
Property identifier (PID).................................................. Assessment account number .................................................
3. Grantor(s) (previous owner(s)) If insufficient space, check [ ] and attach additional names
Name 1: ................................................................................................................................................................
Surname First Name Full Middle Name
Name 2: ................................................................................................................................................................
Surname First Name Full Middle Name
4. Municipal deed transfer tax (DTT) and sales information
Date of sale ....................................
1. Sale/purchase price* .................................... x ............... DTT Rate
*Exclude HST and rebate (if applicable to this sale)
= ............... DTT Payable
Complete lines 2 to 4 for new residential construction (if applicable).
2. Plus HST ...........................................................................
3. Less HST rebate ................................................................
4. Equals contract price .........................................................
Contract price (sale/purchase price + HST - HST rebate) for assessment purposes only
Certificate of Treasurer or
Registrar Acting as Treasurer
[ ] I certify that the deed transfer tax according to this affidavit has been paid.
or
[ ] I certify that according to this affidavit no deed transfer tax is due or payable.
_______________________
Treasurer or Registrar
5. Statement of DTT exemption claimed (if applicable)
..............................................................................................................................
Note: the sales price and related information may be published under s. 101A of the Municipal Government Act
(Severally) sworn/affirmed at ___________________
in the County of ___________________, Province of)
Nova Scotia, this _____ day of _________________,
_________ (year) before me.
Signed __________________________________
A Barrister, Commissioner or Notary Public
Name __________________________________
(please print)
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Grantee (new owner) or agent of the Grantee
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Grantee (new owner) or agent of the Grantee
For Office Use Only (Registry)
Document # ______________________________
For Office Use Only (Assessment)
Appendix “A” replaced: N.S. Reg. 207/2012.