Property Taxes

property tax information

2013 Property Tax Interim Due Dates

• February 28, 2013
• May 31, 2013

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

FINAL TAX BILL - TWO INSTALLMENTS

• August 30, 2013
• October 31, 2013

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

When you look at your tax bill, remember that approximately 21% pays for Township services, with 56% paying for County Services, including policing and waste management and 23% paying for school board services. 

tax rates

Click here to view the current tax rates 

click here to view streetlight area tax rates

property value assessment

click here to learn more about property value assessment

making a tax payment

Tax payments can be made by using the following methods:

Pre-Authorized Payment

For your convenience, the Township can make pre-authorized automatic withdrawals from your bank account for tax payments.  

click here to learn more about our pre-authorized payment plan

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.

Mail

You can mail your tax payment to:

Township of Guelph/Eramosa

P.O. Box 700, 8348 Wellington Road 124

Rockwood, ON  N0B 2K0

In Person

You can drop off your payment to the Municipal Office at 8348 Wellington Road 124 (at Brucedale) from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

After Hours Drop Box

You can place your cheque in the secure after-hours drop slot located on the left side of the Township Office building.

Internet/Telephone Banking

You can contact your financial institution for remitting property tax payments.

Financial Institution

You can present your original tax installment stub at any bank/financial institution across Ontario to make a payment.

Changing or Updating your Mailing Address

In order to change or update your mailing address, please fill out the Change of Address Request Form or notify the Tax Department in writing of the change and send it to mkeleher@get.on.ca or lsmith@get.on.ca or by mail to:

The Tax Department will then forward the changed addressed information to the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC). 

For more information, please contac the Finance Department at 519-856-9596 ext. 102 or mkeleher@get.on.ca