• Property Tax Information
• Making a Tax Payment
• Property Assessment

Property Tax Information 

• February 28, 2011
• May 31, 2011

Interim levies are 50% of the previous year's levy. 

Final Tax Bill - Two Installment Due Dates

• August 31, 2011
• October 31, 2011

This bill reflects the total year's taxes (CVA x current year tax rate less interim billing).

2011 Property Tax Rates 

2011 Streetlight Area Tax Rates 

Making a Tax Payment

Payments can be made using these convenient methods:

1.  PAP (Pre-authorized Payment Plan)

For your convenience, the Township of Guelph/Eramosa can make pre-authorized automatic withdrawals from your bank account for tax payments.  Please note that you may only enroll in the Pre-authorized Payment Plan if all taxes have been paid up to date.  Your property must also be fully assessed to include both the land and structure values.

Applying for PAP

1. Complete the PAP Application Form (please note that terms and conditions apply).
2. Attach a void cheque to the application (line of credit or credit card cheques cannot be used).
3. Return the application form and void cheque to the Tax Department.

2.  Post-Dated Cheques

Post-dated cheques, corresponding with the dates on the remittance portions of your tax bill, are accepted and held for deposit as they become due, saving you postage charges and the possibility of missing due dates.  Post-dated cheques are payable to the Township of Guelph/Eramosa and can be mailed, delivered in person or dropped in the after-hours drop box.

3.  Other Payment Options

Supplementary and Omitted Tax Bills

A supplementary and/or omitted tax bill will be issued if one of the following has occurred:

House/Building Assessment:

• Your house was built recently and the previous assessment represented assessment value for the land only; or
• You have completed a renovation/improvement on your property that has increased its market value.

Reclassification:

• The class of the whole or portion of your property assessment has changed.

Supplementary and omitted tax billings are payable in addition to any original mailings.

For information concerning your property taxes please contact:

Laura Smith, Manager of Revenue at 519-856-9596, extension 104 or Mary Keleher, Tax Department at 519-856-9596, extension 102.

Penalties:

As provided by Provincial Statute and Township By-Law, penalties/interest in the amount of 1.25% (15% per annum) will be added to any unpaid balance on the first day of default, and on the first day of each succeeding month until the account balance is paid. The Tax Collector has no authority to waive nor alter any penalty for any reason.  Failure to receive a tax bill does not excuse a taxpayer from the responsibility for payment nor from liability for interest charged for late payment.

Default of Payment: Upon default of any installment, the entire amount or any balance owing becomes due and payable and may be collected by any means permitted by legislation.

Examine Your Tax Notice: If you are NOT the owner of the property described on the notice, please return the notice to the Township Office at once with applicable information.  It is the responsibility of the person or company taxed to notify the Tax Office of any changes to the property, including address changes.

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Property Assessment

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is responsible for providing assessed values and classifications for all properties in Ontario.  Ontario adopted Current Value Assessment (CVA) in 1998.  Under CVA, recent sales of similar properties in the area are used to determine the assessed value of a particular property.

There has been a number of changes to the property assessment system, which take effect for the 2009 property tax year. These changes include the introduction of a four year assessment update cycle and a phase-in of assessment increases.

Property owners who are in disagreement with their assessment should contact MPAC directly as follows:

Toll free
1-866-296-6722

Web site
www.mpac.ca

By Fax
1-866-297-6703

By Mail
P.O. Box 9808,
Toronto, Ontario M1S 5T9

Property owners who are not in agreement with the assessed value placed on their property have two opportunities to have the value examined. The first is called a “Request for Reconsideration” and is carried out by MPAC. The second is for the property owner to file an appeal with the Assessment Review Board. The deadline to file a Request for Resconsideration with MPAC is March 31, 2009. 

The forms for both the above are available on the MPAC website.

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