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Brockville Tourism Visitor Information Centre
16 Market Street East, Brockville ON
Satellite Location: South End of the Brockville Railway Tunnel
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SEASONAL HOURS (NOV 1-DEC 31)
Monday to Friday – 10am to 4pm
Saturday – 9am to 3pm
Closed on Sundays
Closed on November 13th for offsite event
Closed at 12pm on November 18th
Holiday Hours:
Tues Dec 24th – closing at 11:30am
Wed Dec 25th – closed
Thu Dec 26 – closed
Tues Dec 31st – closing at 11:30am
Wed Jan 1st – closed
Tourism Team
Kelly Brintnell, Tourism Advisor
Jessica Alexander, Visitor Experience Specialist
Lyndsay Bigley, Tourism Marketing Officer
Jennifer Devlin, Tourism Marketing Officer
General Inquiries
Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT)
Since May 1st, 2018, the City of Brockville has been collecting Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) from all establishments providing transient accommodation. This tax only applies to transient accommodation rentals of less than 30 days within the City of Brockville.
There are two established taxation rates, depending on the type of accommodation being provided:
- Hotel, Motel, Inn, Resort, Hostel, or Dwelling Unit: 4% of the purchase price
- Bed & Breakfast Establishments: $4.00 per night
All MAT funds collected are split between the Destination Marketing Organization (50%) and eligible tourism entities (50%). An eligible tourism entity is defined as a non-profit entity whose mandate includes the promotion of tourism in Ontario or in a municipality.
City of Brockville Bylaw 020-2018 and Bylaw 046-2018 govern the collection and distribution of MAT funds. The bylaws are both in compliance with the information established in “Ontario Regulation 435/17 Transient Accommodation Tax”.
As an eligible transient accommodation provider doing business and/or facilitating business transactions within the boundaries of the City of Brockville, you will be obliged by law to collect and remit MAT on all rooms sold for overnight accommodation. Revenues generated from other services, including but not limited to such things as meeting room rentals, food and beverage, and room service, will be excluded from the MAT.
Each accommodation provider in the municipality that is required to collect the tax shall include on every invoice or receipt, for the purchase of transient accommodation, a separate item for the amount of tax on transient accommodation imposed on the purchase, and the item shall be identified as “Municipal Accommodation Tax”.
Each accommodation provider shall provide the municipality with:
- A monthly Remittance Form which shall include a certification by an officer of the Participant certifying the amount of Accommodation Tax collected.
- A cheque payable to The Corporation of the City of Brockville
If you have any questions about the Municipal Accommodation Tax, please contact info@brockvilletourism.com