Application for extension of time to file appeal granted — applicant acted as soon as circumstances permitted

The applicant was seeking an order to extend the time within which to appeal his assessments for the 2007 and 2008 taxation years. The applicant filed paperwork to appeal six months after notices of reassessment were issued, in the belief that he had eighteen months to appeal. In fact, appeals must be filed within ninety days.

The application for an order to extend the time to appeal was granted. An order extending the time within which to appeal may be granted subject to the conditions set out in the legislation. The applicant must show an intent to Read More