Taxes

Interim Tax Bills

Interim tax bills and the always informative newsletter will be mailed by the end of January 2021, giving ratepayers ample time to review and make payments by the installment due dates of February 18th and May 20th.  Payments are accepted through the secure drop box at the Township office or most financial institutions allow for payments via telephone or online banking.  Cash payments will be accepted on an appointment basis only as the Township office remains closed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  Please call the office at 519-941-1007 to book an appointment.  Appointments will be staggered daily Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Taxation 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. 

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. Please call 519-941-1007 to make an appointment or leave payment in the drop box during regular business hours. 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.

* At this time we do not have any pre-authorized payment options through the office, however you are welcome to make payments at any time (i.e. weekly, bi-weekly, monthly) whenever you choose. 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.

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.

2021 Taxes and Budget

The 2021 Interim Tax Rates and due dates have been set as outlined in Township By-law 02-2021

The 2020 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 2019 Tax Rates and Levies have been set as outlined in Schedule A to Township By-Law 28-2019. 

Farmland Assessment

2017 ROMA Conference Presentation - Re-assessment of Farmland