Taxes

The Town of Halton Hills provides several different ways to pay your property taxes:

1. Pre-Authorized Payment Plan

   • Pre-Authorized Payment Plan Application Form

   • Payment Through Mortgage Holder

2. By Internet/Telephone Banking

   • Please make payment three business days in advance of the due date to ensure payment reaches the Town prior to or on the due date

   • Pay your taxes from your bank account using the telephone banking option through your banking institution.

   • Pay your taxes from your bank account by adding us as a payee.

   • Payee Name: Halton Hills Taxes (Town)

   • Account number: Your 19-digit Roll Number

3. Through your mortgage company

   • Interim and final tax bill will be sent to your Mortgage Company for payment.  A copy of the final tax bill will be sent to you for your records.

4. Mail your cheque

   • Post-date cheques are accepted, make cheques payable to: "The Town of Halton Hills", Town of Halton Hills, 1 Halton Hills Drive, Halton Hills ON, L7G 5G2.

5. After Hours Drop Box

   • You can deposit payments (cheques only) at the Town Hall drop box located by the front door.

6. Pay on-line with your credit card

   • Making payments with third party payment service providers is similar to making any other online credit card payment. We do not accept credit card payments made in person for property taxes. A convenience fee will apply.

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Payments must be received by the Town by the due date to avoid penalty.

How to apply

The form is also available at the Corporate Services Dept. located at Town the Halton Hills Civic Centre. Please attach a "VOID" cheque and submit the application and void cheque to the attention of the Corporate Services Dept. Please submit one Pre-Authorized application form per property. Terms and Conditions - 15 Days Written Notice and a completed Payment Plan Cancellation/Banking Change Form is required for any cancellation and/or change.

Bank account changes

Our office requires written notification and a new VOID cheque if you are changing your bank account. Pre-authorized Payment Plan Cancellation/Banking Change Form. Questions regarding the above plans may be directed to the Corporate Services, at 905-873-2600 ext. 2622 or email the Tax Department.

Returned payments and penalties

An administrative fee will be applied to your account for payments not cleared by your financial institution. The Treasurer may remove a property from the property tax payment plan if two (2) instalments fail to be honoured during the same taxation year. Any unpaid balance of taxes shall be subject to penalties if overdue.

Pre-authorized payments

The Town of Halton Hills has three (3) plans available:

Payments are withdrawn on the last business banking day of each month.

1. Monthly Plan Pre-Authorized Payment Plan Application Form

   • 10 months (January to October).

   • Account must be up to date.

   • Enrollments can take place throughout the year.

   • Notification will be sent twice a year, January (for new accounts only) and June indicating the date of each withdrawal and the amount. The June billing also indicates the first five (5) withdrawals for the following year. The June notification is your official receipt. Please retain for income tax purposes.

2. Instalment Plan Pre-Authorized Payment Plan Application Form

   • Withdrawn automatically on each due date during the year (February, April, June and September).

   • Account must be up to date.

   • Enrollments can take place throughout the year.

   • Notification will be sent twice a year (January and June) indicating the date of each withdrawal and the amount. The June notification is your official receipt. Please retain for income tax purposes.

3. Arrears Plan

   • 12 months (January to December).

   • This plan is for property owners that are in arrears and wish to work towards paying down their balance.

   • Payment amounts are determined by the Town in conjunction with the property owner.

Penalty will be applied to any past due amounts, however the statement of past due fee of $6.00 will be waived.

To avoid late payment charges, payments must reach our office by the due date. A late payment charge of 1.25% per month will be calculated on the outstanding tax balance on the first day of the month following the tax due date. A further 1.25% will be added on the first day of each subsequent month the balance remains outstanding. For example: Your tax instalment of $1,000 is due June 30. A penalty of $12.50 is applied to the tax account on July 1st if payment is not received by the end of the business day on June 30.

If payment is made via Internet/Telephone Banking please make payment three business days in advance of the due date to ensure payment reaches the Town prior to or on the due date.

The calculation of late payment charges is based on simple interest, not compounding interest. Late payment charges cannot be waived once charged unless there is an administrative error or overcharge.

Returned payments

It is the taxpayer's responsibility to ensure that all cheques are completed properly. Any dishonoured payments will result in a charge of $45.00 being added to your tax account.