Taxes

Interim Tax Bills - 2023

Interim tax bills and the always informative newsletter were mailed in January 2023, giving ratepayers ample time to review and make payments by the installment due dates of February 23rd and May 25th. Please call the office at 519-941-1007 for any tax inquiries.  

The Township is now offering pre-authorized payment plans for property taxes. Please see the link below for more information and the enrollment form.

Tax Pre-Authorized Payment Plan

Taxation Information

Tax payments may be made by any of the following methods:

• In person at the Township of Amaranth Municipal Office located at 374028 6^th Line Amaranth ON, between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday to Friday. Payments are accepted by cheque (current or postdated) and cash. We do not currently accept any bank cards (debit or credit cards) at our office. A drop box is located outside of the office for after-hours cheque payments. Please do not leave cash payments in the drop box. The drop box is checked daily during business hours.
• At all Chartered Banks through your mortgage, personal teller service, telephone or internet banking. Please note that any related banking fees are the responsibility of the taxpayer.
• By mailing a cheque (current or postdated before the due date) with the payment stub(s). If you require a receipt, please enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
• Internet Banking is available for your convenience through most Bank websites. Setup “Amaranth, Township of” as your Payee with the full 19 digit roll number as your account number (no spaces or punctuation). Please allow 3-4 business days for the office to receive your payment.
• Pre-Authorized Payment Plan is available in 2 forms; Due Date and Monthly Plans - Please see link above for more information.

* To avoid interest charges the full installment amount must be received by the Township of Amaranth on or before the due date.  

 Late Payment Charges

• To avoid interest charges, payments must be received by the Township of Amaranth on or before the due date. A charge of 1.25% will be added on the first day of each calendar month following default and on the first day of each calendar month thereafter, as long as the taxes remain unpaid. Monthly interest charges will be imposed on any unpaid taxes from previous years. Interest rates are levied by the municipal bylaw pursuant to section 345 of the Municipal Act, 2001 c. 25.
• Failure to receive a tax notice does not excuse a taxpayer from the responsibility for payment of the taxes nor relieve the assessed owner of the liability for interest charges due to late payment.
• Any payments received are applied to the outstanding penalty and interest balance first, then to the oldest outstanding tax balances.

Tax Certificates are available upon request for a fee of $75.00

Zoning Compliance Reports are available upon request for a fee of $75.00

You can send your request to info@amaranth.ca. Payment can be made by cheque or cash at the Municipal Office. For further information please contact the office at 519-941-1007.

Assessment Information

For questions regarding your property assessment, please contact the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) directly at www.mpac.ca or 1-866-296-6722. 

Requests for Reconsideration (RFR) for regular or amended Property Assessment Notices can be submitted any time after notices are mailed and before March 31 of the applicable tax year.  RFRs may also be filed on a supplementary or omitted Property Assessment Notice.  In these cases, the deadline is March 31 of the year in which the Notice is mailed or 90 days after the mailing of the Notice, whichever is later.

Taxes and Budget

The 2023 Tax Rates and due dates have been set as outlined in Township By-Law 29-2023

The 2023 Budget can be found here

The 2022 Tax Rates and due dates have been set as outlined in Township By-law 44-2022

The 2022 Budget can be found here

The 2021 Tax Rates and due dates have been set as outlined in Township By-law 37-2021

The 2021 Budget can be found here

The 2020 Tax Rates and Levies have been set as outlined in Schedule A to Township By-Law 47-2020

The 2020 Budget can be found here

The 2019 Tax Rates and Levies have been set as outlined in Schedule A to Township By-Law 28-2019.

The 2019 Budget can be found here

Farmland Assessment

2017 ROMA Conference Presentation - Re-assessment of Farmland