Check your mailbox: Vaughan’s interim property tax bills have been sent
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Instalment due dates are March 29, April 28 and May 26
The City’s 2022 interim residential and non-residential property tax bills have been mailed out to all Vaughan property owners. Payment due dates are as follows:
- First instalment – Tuesday, March 29
- Second instalment – Thursday, April 28
- Third instalment – Thursday, May 26
If you do not receive your tax bill in the mail, contact the City immediately by phone at 905-832-2281 or by email at accessvaughan@vaughan.ca. Failure to receive a tax bill does not exempt you from paying property taxes – late payment penalties will be added.
This year, the final property tax bills for residential properties will be mailed out in June. The final property tax bills for non-residential properties will also be mailed out in June – earlier than in years past. Below are the anticipated final payment due dates for all properties:
- First instalment – late August
- Second instalment – late September
- Third instalment – late October
PAYMENT OPTIONS
There are many easy and convenient ways property owners can pay their property tax bills. Payment options include:
- Pre-authorized payment plans, including a six-instalment and a 11-instalment option.
- Post-dated cheques that correspond with the amounts and due dates printed on the tax stubs.
- Financial institutions, either in-person, through the bank machine, online or via telephone.
- At City Hall, placed in marked drop-off boxes at each entrance.
- By mail, made payable to the City of Vaughan and sent in the return envelope enclosed with the tax bill.
TAX RELIEF PROGRAMS
The City also continues to operate tax relief programs for citizens, including the Elderly Home-Owners Tax Assistance (PDF) program for 2022 – a tax rebate provided by the City to elderly homeowners who qualify – and the Seniors, Low-Income Seniors and Low-Income Disabled Persons Property Tax Deferral program (PDF). Check vaughan.ca/PropertyTax for more information, deadlines and how to apply.
BREAKING DOWN THE TAX BILL
The property tax bill may come in a City of Vaughan envelope, but less than 30 cents of every dollar stays with the City to provide all programs and services. Here is a breakdown of how residential property taxes are allocated:
- 49 cents to York Region
- 28 cents to City of Vaughan
- 22 cents to local school boards (Province of Ontario for education purposes)
- One cent to the Hospital Precinct Levy
Municipal services in Vaughan are provided by two tiers of government – the City of Vaughan and York Region. The City retains approximately $1,600 of an average $6,000 annual property tax bill to support critical services that residents rely on each day, including Vaughan Fire and Rescue Service; public works and road services; waste management; infrastructure replacement; maintenance of City facilities; city planning and development; Building Code enforcement; and by-law and compliance. These services and more remain important and operational throughout the global COVID-19 pandemic.
LOOKING FOR MORE INFORMATION?
Visit vaughan.ca/PropertyTax for more information about Vaughan property taxes, your bill and all available payment options.