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BMA Management Consulting Inc. conducts an annual study that compares a number of financial indicators for municipalities in the Province of Ontario. These studies have consistently shown that Kawartha Lakes' relative tax position for residential, commercial and industrial property types to be amongst the lowest.
Municipal & Education Taxes: Standard Industrial (per sq. ft.)

Source: BMA Management Consulting Inc., 2009 Municipal Study
2010 City of Kawartha Lakes Tax Rates as a Percentage, Including Education & Hospital
| Residential | Farm | Multi-Residential | Commercial | Industrial | |
| Tax Ratio | 1 | 0.25 | 1.979653 | 1.2775 | 1.2775 |
| Education as % | 0.241000% | 0.060250% | 0.241000% | 1.430000% | 1.980484% |
| Bexley | 1.070040% | 0.267510% | 1.882211% | 2.489098% | 3.039582% |
| Bobcaygeon - F/T Days Fire Protection | 1.098636% | 0.274659% | 1.938821% | 2.525629% | 3.076113% |
| Verulam - Volunteer Fire Protection | 1.070040% | 0.267510% | 1.882211% | 2.489098% | 3.039582% |
| Verulam - F/T Days Fire Protection | 1.089293% | 0.272323% | 1.920325% | 2.513694% | 3.064178% |
| Carden/Dalton | 1.070040% | 0.267510% | 1.882211% | 2.489098% | 3.039582% |
| Eldon | 1.070040% | 0.267510% | 1.882211% | 2.489098% | 3.039582% |
| Emily - F/T Days Fire Protection | 1.089293% | 0.272323% | 1.920325% | 2.513694% | 3.064178% |
| Emily - Volunteer FIre Protection | 1.070040% | 0.267510% | 1.882211% | 2.489098% | 3.039582% |
| Fenelon Twp - F/T Days Fire Protection | 1.089293% | 0.272323% | 1.920325% | 2.513694% | 3.064178% |
| Fenelon Twp - F/T Fire Protection | 1.099111% | 0.274778% | 1.939762% | 2.526237% | 3.076721% |
| Fenelon Twp - Volunteer Fire Protection | 1.070040% | 0.267510% | 1.882211% | 2.489098% | 3.039582% |
| Fenelon Falls | 1.079383% | 0.269846% | 1.900707% | 2.501034% | 3.051518% |
| Laxton, Digby & Longford | 1.070040% | 0.267510% | 1.882211% | 2.489098% | 3.039582% |
| Lindsay (Where BIA changed) | 1.344047% | 0.336012% | 2.588850% | 3.048907% | 3.599391% |
| Lindsay | 1.344047% | 0.336012% | 2.424651% | 2.839143% | 3.389627% |
| Manvers - F/T Fire Protection | 1.089293% | 0.272323% | 1.920325% | 2.513694% | 3.064178% |
| Manvers - Volunteer Fire Protection | 1.070040% | 0.267510% | 1.882211% | 2.489098% | 3.039582% |
| Mariposa | 1.070040% | 0.267510% | 1.882211% | 2.489098% | 3.039582% |
| Omemee | 1.098636% | 0.274659% | 1.938821% | 2.525629% | 3.076113% |
| Ops - F/T Fire Protection | 1.208127% | 0.302032% | 2.155576% | 2.665505% | 3.215989% |
| Ops - Volunteer Fire Protection | 1.179056% | 0.294764% | 2.098025% | 2.628366% | 3.178850% |
| Ops - F/T Days Fire Protection | 1.198309% | 0.299577% | 2.136139% | 2.652962% | 3.203446% |
| Somerville - Volunteer Fire Protection | 1.070040% | 0.267510% | 1.882211% | 2.489098% | 3.039582% |
| Somerville - F/T Days Fire Protection | 1.089293% | 0.272323% | 1.920325% | 2.513694% | 3.064178% |
| Sturgeon Point | 1.079383% | 0.269846% | 1.900707% | 2.501034% | 3.051518% |
| Woodville | 1.079383% | 0.269846% | 1.900707% | 2.501034% | 3.051518% |