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Taxes

Assessment Information
How do I pay my tax bill?
Tax Rates / Due Dates
Penalty & Interest / Other Fees
What if there is a change in ownership or mailing address?
What is a Supplementary Tax bill?
Charity / Vacancy Rebates

Assessment Information

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is responsible for placing a value on all properties in Ontario. For property assessment information, ratepayers may contact the MPAC at 1-866-296-6722 or online using the following link:www.mpac.ca

How do I pay my tax bill?

The Township of Woolwich offers five convenient payment options:

1. Pre-authorized Payment Plans

Pre-authorized payment plans offers the following benefits:
No cheques to write
Saves on postage
No worries about overdue payments
No line-ups at your bank or municipal office
No parking concerns
There are two pre-authorized payment plan options:
10 month plan (January to October inclusive)
Installment plan (4 times per year - dates and amounts are specified in notice text on the property tax bill)
Pre-authorized Payment Plan application form

2. At a Bank

Taxes may be paid at any branch of a chartered bank or financial institution in the Township of Woolwich. Verify with your financial institution. A service charge by them may apply.

3. By Mail

Township of Woolwich
24 Church Street West
PO Box 158
Elmira ON N3B 2Z6

The taxpayer assumes responsibility for the late arrival of payment in this office. A penalty will be charged if payment is received after the due date.
Please make cheques payable to the Township of Woolwich and include remittance portion only with payment.

4. By Telephone or Internet Banking

Check with your financial institution to register for telephone or internet banking.

5. In Person

You may pay in person Monday to Friday, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (excluding statutory holidays) at 24 Church Street West in Elmira. Bring your entire tax bill with you. You may pay by cheque, cash or debit card. An after hours payment deposit box if located beside the front door to the Township of Woolwich.

Tax Rates
The property tax rates on this site are provided as a convenience to ratepayers and the Township does not guarantee the accuracy of this information. These tax rates do not include area rates, local improvement charges and other charges billed with taxes, which may apply. As well, properties in the commercial, industrial and multi-residential property classes may be subject to capping adjustments.

Due Dates for Property Taxes
The 2011 final tax bills for commercial and residential properties were mailed mid-July, 2011 and will be payable in two installments:

August 12, 2011
October 14, 2011

Failure to receive a tax bill does not relieve the taxpayer from payment of taxes nor from liability of penalty for late payment. The Municipality is not responsible for taxpayers paying taxes on wrong properties. If a tax bill for the wrong property is received, return it to the Tax Office immediately. If the property has been sold, give the bill to the new owner. If a mortgage company makes payments on your behalf forward the tax bill to them.

You are responsible for payment of property tax if the mortgage company shown on the bill no longer applies. Contact the Township of Woolwich if there is a change in mortgage information.

Capping Information

Penalty & Interest
To avoid penalty and interest charges payment must be received in our office on or before the due date.

A penalty for late payment of 1.25% per month is added the day following the due date and the first day of each month thereafter. Taxes in arrears after December 31 will be subject to monthly interest charges until paid. Payments on accounts are applied first toward the outstanding interest and penalty, then to the oldest outstanding taxes.

Other Fees
The Township of Woolwich Tax Dept. charges the following fees:

Returned cheques - $30.00
Tax certificates - $45.00
Tax payment confirmation for prior years - $10.00/year

What if there is a change in ownership or mailing address?

If the property has changed ownership, send the tax bill to the new owner or return to the Tax Office, indicating to whom the transfer of title has been made. To prevent misdirected tax bills, please advise the Tax Office in writing of mailing address changes. Failure to receive a tax bill could still result in penalty and interest charges of 1.25% per month applied to unpaid accounts.

Please address changes to the Township of Woolwich at 24 Church Street West, Elmira ON N3B 2Z3 or by fax to (519) 669-9348. Quote the property address and roll number on all correspondence.

What is a Supplementary Tax bill?

A supplementary tax bill is a bill issued by the Township of Woolwich and reflects any additions or improvements made to a property.

Owners of new construction, residential or commercial, will receive a land only tax bill until such time as the "bricks and mortar" are assessed. Following assessment the supplementary tax bill will be issued and is effective from the date of occupancy.

It can take up to three years for a property to be assessed. Supplementary billings can occur anytime during the year and taxes for three years could be billed all within the same year and come due at the same time. For this reason, you are encouraged to start setting aside funds immediately following your purchase for the future supplementary tax bills. Supplementary tax bills are to be paid separately as they are not included in the pre-authorized payment plans.

In an effort to avoid a delay you can also phone the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) at 1-866-296-6722 to request an inspection of your property.

Charity Rebate

If you are a registered Charitable or Non Profit Organization under the provisions of the Canada Income Tax Act subsection 248 (1) and own or lease space in a commercial and/or industrial building, you may be eligible for a rebate in property taxes for the current taxation year.

Charitable Rebate application form

Vacancy Rebate

The application for rebate of property taxes for vacancies in commercial and industrial buildings is due by February 28th of the year following the taxation year to which the application relates.

Vacancy Rebate application form