Property Tax Deadlines & Tax Information

Please advise of the 2025 tax dates and deadlines.

Billing Type	Properties	First Installment	Second Installment
Interim	All	February 28, 2025	April 30, 2025
Final	All	July 31, 2025	October 31, 2025

Penalty interest

All unpaid taxes will be charged a penalty at a rate of 1.25% monthly, on the first day of each month until the account is paid.

Town staff does not have the authority to waive or alter the penalty interest charge for any reason.

Failure to receive a tax bill does not exempt the property owner from penalty and interest charges.

If you have not received your tax bill, contact the Tax Department at 519-736-5401, to check the mailing address the municipality has on file for you as well as the amount due on the due date.

You are responsible for keeping your mailing address up-to-date.

Tax Information

Interim property tax billing reflects taxes due for the first six months of the year, billed with two payment due dates.

Interim taxes are based upon 50 percent of the previous year's annual property taxes.

For accounts that did not exist in the previous year, interim taxes are approximately 50% of a full year's estimated taxes.

Final property tax billing reflect taxes due for the last six months of the year, with two instalment due dates.

Taxes are calculated by multiplying the tax rate by the assessed value of the property.

While the Town collects and distributes tax dollars on behalf of the County of Essex and the School Boards the Town does not determine those rates.

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) determines the assessment value of the property.

Supplementary tax bills are issued as a result of assessment changes to your property including additions and other improvements or classification changes resulting from changes to the use of the property.

For the first 12 to 18 months after occupying a newly constructed home, or until the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is able to complete an assessment of the home, your property tax bills may cover the land only, not the building.

There may be a considerable delay from your occupancy date until you receive a tax bill that includes both the house and the land.

Once the property is assessed, the new homeowner will receive a Property Assessment Notice from MPAC. A Supplementary Tax Bill will follow with taxes covering the dwelling from the date of occupancy. Residents are strongly encouraged to budget for this billing. If your mortgage payment includes taxes, please forward your supplementary bill to your mortgage company.

For information regarding supplementary assessments received, contact MPAC at 1-866-296-6722, or email enquiry@mpac.ca

Your assessment notice should include a User ID and Password so you can connect to the MPAC website. MPAC's website is www.mpac.ca

If you are not in agreement with your assessment, you can complete a Request for Reconsideration (RfR) by visiting MPAC's website at www.mpac.ca.