Homeowners who forgot to claim occupancy have been hit with a vacancy tax bill. Here’s how the city promises to ‘clean it up’

Hasan Mahbub was “shocked” to get a $4,000 tax bill from the city on Tuesday for owning a vacant home — the home he currently lives in.

Mahbub is one of thousands of Torontonians who were saddled with Toronto’s vacancy tax, many of whom may not actually owe the money.

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