Taxes

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The Township of Woolwich issues two tax bills per year. You will receive your interim tax bill in February and your final tax bill in July.

Assessment information

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is responsible for assessing all properties in Ontario.

MPAC provides these assessments to municipalities in order to determine your property taxes.

Please contact MPAC for questions about your tax assessment.

Change of address

You can notify the finance department in writing to change your mailing address.

Change of ownership

The Township must receive legal documentation to change ownership. In most cases this will come from your lawyer or Municipal Property Assessment Corporation.

Charity or vacancy rebates

Charitable organization rebate

Charitable organizations may be eligible for a tax rebate if they:

have a valid registration number; or
are located in a commercial or industrial property.

To apply, qualifying charities must submit the charitable rebate application form by February 28 of the following tax year.

Vacant unit rebate

Tax relief is provided for property owners of vacant commercial and industrial buildings.

Eligible properties must be:

in the commercial or industrial tax class
vacant for at least 90 days;
unused;
clearly defined or physically separated from the unused portions of the building; or
capable of being leases for immediate occupation or not capable of being leased because it was undergoing or in need of repairs.

To apply, eligible property owners must submit the vacancy rebate application form by February 28 of the following tax year.

eBilling for taxes

*Notice - We have switched over to the new eBill site and you will require a new PIN to access your account. To receive your PIN please contact the Township of Woolwich, 519-669-6000.

The Township offers a secure online portal where you can view your tax bill. Once you have created your account, you will be notified by email when a new tax bill is ready for you to view.

You will no longer receive a paper copy of your bill when you sign up for eBilling.

Before signing up, please view our sample tax bill to help you find you find the information you will need.

To sign up for eBilling or to view your account, visit the eBilling portal.

How to pay your tax bill

Pre-authorized payment plans

Skip the line or save postage by signing up for one of our pre-authorized payment plans:

Monthly plan - this plan automatically withdraws your annual taxes in equal monthly installments the first business day of each month January through October.
Installment due date plan - this plan automatically withdraws the amount due on the due date as indicated on your tax bill.

To sign up, please complete the pre-authorized payment plan application.

Banking institutions

The Township accepts payments through most banking institutions. Please register with your bank by using your eight digit account number located at the top of your tax bill.

In person

Location: Township of Woolwich Administration Office

Payment methods accepted:

cash
cheque (made payable to the Township of Woolwich)
debit

Cheques may be dropped in the afterhours drop box located on the corner of Church Street West and Maple Street.

Mail

Payments may be mailed to:

Township of Woolwich

24 Church Street West

PO Box 158

Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6

Penalty, interest and fees

Penalty and interest

Penalty and interest charges of 1.25 % will be added to installments not paid by the due date. Further penalty and interest of 1.25% will be added the first day of each month the installment remains unpaid. Penalty and interest will not be waived for any reason. Failure to receive a tax bill does not excuse a taxpayer from their responsibility for payment.

Tax certificates

The fee for a tax certificate is $55. Payment must be received by the Township before the tax certificate will be issued.

Supplementary tax bill

Supplementary tax bills are issued when you make an addition or improvement to your property. Most common examples are newly built structures that were not previously assessed.

The Township is not provided with the specific details regarding your supplemental assessment. Please contact Municipal Property Assessment Corporation to discuss your supplemental assessment.

Supplemental tax bills are in addition to any other tax bill you received. You must pay your supplemental tax bill, and any other tax bill, in full as indicated by the due date to avoid penalty.

If you are enrolled in a pre-authorized payment plan, you must make arrangements to pay your supplemental tax bill yourself. Supplemental tax bills will not be automatically withdrawn from your bank account.

If your mortgage company pays your taxes, they will receive this bill as well. It is recommended you contact your mortgage company to make sure they will be paying on your behalf.

Tax rates and tax capping

The municipal tax rates are determined after the Council of the Township of Woolwich and Region of Waterloo approve their budgets. The Province of Ontario is responsible for determining the education tax rates. The find out your property taxes, multiple your appropriate tax rate by your property assessment. The tax rates listed do not include area rates, local improvements or other charges billed with taxes and tax capping implications.

Here are the tax rates for the current year as well as capping information: