Sask. Appeal Court Denies City’s Bid to Strip Church of Property Tax Exemption

Sask. Appeal Court Denies City’s Bid to Strip Church of Property Tax Exemption
Court of King's Bench in Regina is shown on Nov. 5, 2024. The Canadian Press/Heywood Yu
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Saskatchewan’s Court of Appeal has rejected an attempt by the City of Prince Albert to revoke the property tax exemption status of a local church, ruling that hosting a bake sale doesn’t classify the church as a commercial entity.

The court rejected the theory that a church hosting a sale or fundraiser would jeopardize its tax-exempt status in the Feb. 3 ruling, saying it is the primary use of the property that dictates its status.