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Property Taxes and Tax Rates
The Township of North Dumfries generates property tax bills from all properties within its corporate boundaries including Residential, Commercial, Industrial and Farmlands. The Township is a lower tier municipality which means it collects taxes for the Municipal Services, the Region of Waterloo Services and School Boards. The Township annual budget calculates only the Township tax rates, as the Regional and School Board rates are calculated by those independent bodies. To calculate the Township tax rate the municipality calculates the total costs for all services, less any offsetting revenues such as grants, user fees, money borrow or money transferred from reserves. This total is divided by the total weighted assessment of the municipality.
The property tax rates do not include area rates, local improvement charges and other charges billed with taxes which may apply. Properties in the commercial, industrial and multi-residential classes may be subject to capping adjustments.
Assessment Information
MPAC is responsible for determining a value on all properties in Ontario. You may contact MPAC at 1-866-296-6722, or visit their website for additional information.
MPAC representatives are available on the 2nd Tuesday of each month in the Township of North Dumfries Municipal Office to answer any property related questions. To set up an appointment, please call 1-877-630-8786.
Due Dates for Property Taxes
Tax bills for all properties are issued twice yearly. The interim billing is issued in late January and is based on approximately half of the previous year's total taxes. The due dates are the first business days of March and May. The final billing is issued in late July and levies the total taxes for the calendar year (assessment x tax rate), plus any special area rates and/or local improvement charges, less the interim amount already billed. The due dates are the first business days of September and November.
Failure to receive a tax bill does not relieve the taxpayer from the responsibility for payment, nor from the liability for interest charged. If you receive a tax bill in error, please return it to the Township immediately.
Methods of Payments
All payments must be recieved by the due date or will be considered late and a penalty charge will be applied. Please make cheques payable to the Township of North Dumfries and include the remittance stub with your payment.
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Check with your financial institution to register for telephone or internet banking. Use your property roll number when asked for your account number (all 19 digits are required). Search for the payee named "North Dumfries" |
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Payment by cheque, cash and debit only is accepted in the Tax Department at the Township Office, 2958 Greenfield Road, during our regular office hours 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. Please bring your tax bill with you for receipting purposes. Please Note: We will accept cheques postdated for the instalment due dates, however once submitted they will not be pulled/returned. If you are unable to come in during business hours you may submit a cheque payment in the black overnight deposit box, left of the NDCC's main entrance. Please include a remittance stub and of phone number. Do not leave cash payments in the deposit box. |
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The Township offers both monthly or due date pre-authorized payment plans. Monthly (12) payments are withdrawn on the first business day of each month with the amounts calculated to start each year and recalculated when the final billing has been issued. The due date plan payments are withdrawn on the usual four instalment dates. Deadlines for monthly applications are May 31st and August 31st. Please fill out and submit the Pre-authorized Payment Form. Please contact the Tax Collector for application details at 519-632-8800 ext. 103. |
Penalty and/or Interest
A penalty of one and a quarter percent (1.25%) will be added to any late or unpaid balance following a due date and on the first day of each month thereafter. Taxes in arrears after December 31st will be subject to monthly interest charges until paid. Payments received on accounts are applied first toward any outstanding penalty/interest charges, then toward the oldest outstanding taxes.
Other Fees
Returned cheques - $45.00
Tax Print-Out (1 year) - $5.00
Tax certificates - $50.00
Refunds request (payment made in error) - $10.00
Changes to Ownership or Mailing Address
If you have received a tax bill for a property that you have recently sold, please note "Return to Sender- Property Sold" on the envelope and send it back to the Township Office. It usually takes four to six weeks from the date of a sale until the Tax Department receives the necessary paperwork to change the ownership on our files.
If you wish to change your mailing address, we require the request in writing, dated and signed. Please include the property address and roll number on all correspondence.
Supplementary Tax Billings
A supplementary tax bill will be issued by the Township to reflect the increase in assessed value of your property due to an improvement such as an addition, garage, pool, etc. If you purchased a newly constructed residence or building, the taxes would have previously been based on the assessed value of the land (lot) only and the supplementary would be for the value of the structure. The value of the improvement is assessed by MPAC and will back date to the date of occupancy or completion up to a maximum of three years. Please be aware that supplementary bills are not on the same billing timetable as our usual billing and the lump sum can be payable in only one instalment.
Appeals, Rebates
Assessment appeals should be made directly with MPAC through their Request for Reconsideration application form. Please note that the deadline to appeal is March 31st.
Contact MPAC at 1-866-296-6722, or visit their website. If you are successful in reducing the property's assessment, adjustments to the tax account cannot be processed until after the final billing has been completed.
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Commercial and Industrial Vacancies
Under section 364 of the Municipal Act, the Vacant Unit Rebate Program provides tax relief to property owners of commercial/industrial buildings if they have a continuous vacancy for more than 90 days. Completed Vacancy Rebate Application Forms must be received at the Township office by February 28th of the following year.