{"id":867570,"date":"2025-08-24T00:11:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T05:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/24\/essex-county-wont-provide-tax-deferrals-for-tariff-struck-businesses\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T00:11:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T05:11:59","slug":"essex-county-wont-provide-tax-deferrals-for-tariff-struck-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/24\/essex-county-wont-provide-tax-deferrals-for-tariff-struck-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Essex County won&#8217;t provide tax deferrals for tariff-struck businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<figure data-aqa=\"featured-image\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/essex4_294513232-1.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;h=423&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=-QJvLr7MhN3XRc2RAFU2JQ, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/essex4_294513232-1.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1128&#038;h=846&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=HK5hce4DNA4zF5FpsDdwjw 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/essex4_294513232-1.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;h=423&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=L_xQ_ENF_RtZSTMDMXSpNA, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/essex4_294513232-1.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1128&#038;h=846&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=omt5WdGwxo5XdmP7FErztQ 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/essex4_294513232-1.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=472&#038;h=354&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=yMgAkfkL1-7l2JtCHDddRw, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/essex4_294513232-1.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=944&#038;h=708&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=LnrKfs4ZP4kkOhnLw6adYw 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/essex4_294513232-1.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=472&#038;h=354&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=EhxLhJTeaz_2IKJ2c7X-xQ, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/essex4_294513232-1.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=944&#038;h=708&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=Zc3xUyKO9JkN5GdjO9LZxg 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/essex4_294513232-1.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;h=216&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=PekBdGiEasQRpBVbJ_qQ2Q, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/essex4_294513232-1.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;h=432&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=V_sCEIXbU-7idlGaPmIW7w 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Essex county\" src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/essex4_294513232-1.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;h=216&#038;sig=QEEE0Svu7c8-NSZhTbKYWQ\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/essex4_294513232-1.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;h=216&#038;sig=QEEE0Svu7c8-NSZhTbKYWQ,\n                    https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/essex4_294513232-1.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;h=432&#038;sig=EQiYL5kxFe7NC8bsTVQwYQ 2x\" height=\"750\" width=\"1000\"><\/picture><figcaption><span>ESSEX. ONT: &#8211; MARCH 189, 2025 &#8211; A map of the region is shown at the Essex County Civic Centre on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.<\/span> <span>Photo by Dan Janisse<\/span> \/<span>Windsor Star<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p data-async><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a data-evt-val=\"{\"control_fields\": {\"mparticle\": {\"keys\": {\"click_source_type\": \"click_source_type\", \"anchor_text\": \"anchor_text\", \"target_url\": \"target_url\", \"layout_section\": \"layout_section\"}, \"mp_event_type\": \"Navigation\", \"extra_keys\": [\"click_vertical_position_percentage\", \"click_vertical_position_pixels\"]}}, \"click_source_type\": \"in-page link\", \"anchor_text\": \"Essex County\", \"target_url\": \"https:\/\/windsorstar.com\/tag\/essex-county\/\", \"layout_section\": \"in-page-link\"}\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" data-link-type=\"backlink\" href=\"https:\/\/windsorstar.com\/tag\/essex-county\/\">Essex County<\/a> won\u2019t be implementing a tax deferral program to help local businesses hit by tariffs levied by the United States.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-aqa=\"identity-sign-in\" data-async id=\"article-block\">\n<header>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Windsor Star\" height=\"37\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/19.3.2\/websites\/images\/identity\/logo-identity-ws-new.svg\" width=\"280\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.<\/li>\n<li>Get exclusive access to the Windsor Star ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.<\/li>\n<li>Support local journalists and 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administration to consult with its seven municipalities to explore ways to provide tax relief for businesses hit by U.S. tariffs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The region has about 350 tool and mould shops that are directly involved with the auto industry that were being hit by the tariffs, representing about 6,000 employees, Tecumseh Mayor Gary McNamara said at the time, noting the proposal was for a tax deferral initiative, not tax forgiveness.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559685\":0,\"335559737\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<div aria-labelledby=\"WindsorStarHeadlineNews7899420124020835298326797438943232\" data-account-id=\"b9d3df2fccd108b5eff3c44f573b2cd6\" data-aqa=\"widget-newsletter\" data-newsletter=\"single\" data-newsletter-component data-target-list=\"WS_HeadlineNews\" data-widget=\"newsletter\">\n<p>By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But a report presented to council earlier this month by Melissa Ryan, the county\u2019s d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">irector of financial services and treasurer, concluded that a county tax deferral program would not be practical.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559685\":0,\"335559737\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWhile there was strong empathy for the challenges faced by the business community, the collective view was that a local deferral program would not be the most effective or practical tool at this time,\u201d the report said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559685\":0,\"335559737\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Among the reasons cited were robust federal and provincial supports already in place, the timing of the taxation year, it would be operationally and administratively complex, it would delay cash flow to the municipalities and its impact would be uncertain.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559685\":0,\"335559737\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>So far, only Toronto has such a program and it is <span data-contrast=\"auto\">temporary, limited in scope and ends in November, the report said.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cBusinesses impacted by tariffs currently have access to a broad and well-resourced suite of relief programs delivered by the federal and provincial governments,\u201d the report said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559685\":0,\"335559737\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Those programs include relief from duties and remission of payment, corporate tax deferrals, working capital loans and targeted sector supports.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559685\":0,\"335559737\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As well, initiating a tax deferral program mid-year would require recalculating bills and payment schedules, resulting in a significant administrative challenge, the report said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559685\":0,\"335559737\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Municipal treasuries said it would place \u201cconsiderable strain on existing staffing resources,\u201d especially in smaller municipalities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559685\":0,\"335559737\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">And since what was being considered a tax deferral, the municipalities wouldn\u2019t lose money, but the program would \u201ccreate a financial obligation that needs to be repaid at some point in the uncertain future,\u201d the report said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559685\":0,\"335559737\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cA tax deferral program may exacerbate the financial hardships facing the business,\u201d it concluded.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559685\":0,\"335559737\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The county plans to \u201cmonitor impacts and identify other tools that may support business resiliency,\u201d the report says.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559685\":0,\"335559737\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p data-async><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a data-evt-val=\"{\"control_fields\": {\"mparticle\": {\"keys\": {\"click_source_type\": \"click_source_type\", \"anchor_text\": \"anchor_text\", \"target_url\": \"target_url\", \"layout_section\": \"layout_section\"}, \"mp_event_type\": \"Navigation\", \"extra_keys\": [\"click_vertical_position_percentage\", \"click_vertical_position_pixels\"]}}, \"click_source_type\": \"in-page link\", \"anchor_text\": \"Essex county\", \"target_url\": \"https:\/\/windsorstar.com\/tag\/essex-county\/\", \"layout_section\": \"in-page-link\"}\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" data-link-type=\"backlink\" href=\"https:\/\/windsorstar.com\/tag\/essex-county\/\">Essex county<\/a> council voted to accept the report and approve a motion that \u201cno further action be taken regarding a municipal property tax deferral program at this time.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559685\":0,\"335559737\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p> Brian MacLeod <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/windsorstar.com\/news\/essex-county-wont-provide-tax-deferrals-for-tariff-struck-businesses\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ESSEX. ONT: &#8211; MARCH 189, 2025 &#8211; A map of the region is shown at the Essex County Civic Centre on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. 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