We collect revenue through property taxes to provide municipal services and programs for residents. Taxes provide the main source of revenue for the Municipality, County and School Boards.
How are my property taxes calculated? |
Properties are assigned a tax class depending on the use or purpose of the property. The annual tax rates are set according to the annual operating and capital budget and applied to each tax class. The tax levy is calculated by using the applicable tax rate and the assessed value of each property. There is an annual waste management fee added for each household. This fee will be added to the tax bill and this amount is designated to offset capital expenditures at the Landfill sites that are used by each household. To learn more about how your property taxes are calculated watch the 'How Property Tax is Calculated' video. |
Tax Rates |
Tax rates by tax class can be found here. |
2020 Property Tax Due Dates |
Tax Bills are generated twice a year with four (4) installment dates; March 26th, June 26th ; August 26th and October 26th. Failure to receive your tax bill and /or awaiting an adjustment (request for reconsideration; appeal; farm tax credit, etc.) does not excuse a taxpayer from responsibility for payment of the taxes nor relieve liability for penalty due to late payment. |
Tax Certificates |
You can request a tax certificate by making a written request and bringing your letter to our Municipal Office or filling out our online form.
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Change of Address |
If you have just purchased or sold a house in Arran-Elderslie, the Municipality will be contacted by MPAC with the information and there is no need to contact us directly. If your home address has changed and your tax bill needs to be sent to a new address (if you do not live in Arran-Elderslie), please inform us of your change in address by email, fax or letter mail, or by filling out this online form to inform us of any changes. |
Penalties and Interest Charges |
To avoid penalties or interest charges on late payments, we must receive your property tax payment at our office on or before the bill's due date. Penalty and interest charges for late payment are set by Municipal By-law in accordance with the Municipal Act. Penalty and interest charges are applied on a monthly basis. |
How to pay your property taxes |
Learn more about paying your property taxes. |
Change of School Support |
Visit the Municipal Property Assessment (MPAC) website to change your school support designation. |
Change Ownership of a Property |
Visit the MPAC website to change the ownership of a property. |
2020 Tax Relief
As a result of the widespread closure of businesses and declaration of a state of emergency by the Province of Ontario due to Covid-19 pandemic, many Arran-Elderslie businesses are closed and residents are being financially impacted. The Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Arran-Elderslie in response to such emergency has deemed it to be in the best interest of the community to provide for a deferral of penalty and interest charges. The following relief measures are currently in place:
- Interest applied on April 1st, 2020 is waived
- Interest applied on May 1st, 2020 is waived
- Penalty applied on the March 26th instalment is waived for 90 days
- Penalty applied on the June 26th instalment is waived for 90 days
- Penalty applied on the August 26th instalment is waived for 90 days