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Taxes

Due Dates

The Township of Woolwich issues two tax bills per year. You will receive your interim tax bill in February and your final tax bill in July.

e-Billing for Taxes

The Township offers a secure online portal where you can view your tax bill. Once you have created your account, you will be notified by email when a new tax bill is ready for you to view. Please have a copy of your bill beside you as you will need to reference your Account Number and PIN, both of which are located on your bill.

You will no longer receive a paper copy of your bill when you sign up for e-Billing.

To sign up for e-Billing or to view your account, visit the eBilling portal.

How to Pay Your Tax Bill

Assessment Information

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is responsible for assessing all properties in Ontario. MPAC provides these assessments to municipalities in order to determine your property taxes. Please contact MPAC for questions about your tax assessment.

 

 

Additional Information

Complete the Change Mailing Address Form to notify Township Staff.

In order to change ownership information on your tax account, the Township of Woolwich must receive legal documentation showing the correct information.

Acceptable documentation to change the ownership are:

  • a copy of the registered transfer deed

Charitable organization rebate

Charitable organizations may be eligible for a tax rebate if they:

  • have a valid registration number; or
  • are located in a commercial or industrial property.

To apply, qualifying charities must submit the charitable rebate application form by February 28 of the following tax year.

Penalty and interest

Penalty and interest charges of 1.25% will be added to installments not paid by the due date. Further penalty and interest of 1.25% will be added the first day of each month the installment remains unpaid. Penalty and interest will not be waived for any reason. Failure to receive a tax bill does not excuse a taxpayer from their responsibility for payment.


Tax certificates

The fee for a tax certificate is $65. Payment must be received by the Township before the tax certificate will be issued.

Supplementary tax bills are issued when you make an addition or improvement to your property. Most common examples are newly built structures that were not previously assessed.

The Township is not provided with the specific details regarding your supplemental assessment. Please contact Municipal Property Assessment Corporation to discuss your supplemental assessment.

Supplemental tax bills are in addition to any other tax bill you received. You must pay your supplemental tax bill, and any other tax bill, in full as indicated by the due date to avoid penalty.

If you are enrolled in a pre-authorized payment plan, you must make arrangements to pay your supplemental tax bill yourself. Supplemental tax bills will not be automatically withdrawn from your bank account.

If your mortgage company pays your taxes, they will receive this bill as well. It is recommended you contact your mortgage company to make sure they will be paying on your behalf.

The municipal tax rates are determined after the Council of the Township of Woolwich and Region of Waterloo approve their budgets. The Province of Ontario is responsible for determining the education tax rates. The find out your property taxes, multiple your appropriate tax rate by your property assessment. The tax rates listed do not include area rates, local improvements or other charges billed with taxes and tax capping implications. For additional Tax Classes and rates contact Finance.


Final Tax Rates

2024 Final Tax Rates

Tax Class

Description Township Regional Education Total Rate
CT Commercial 0.00540979 0.01234086 0.00880000 0.02655065
FT Farmland 0.00069356 0.00158216 0.00038250 0.00265822
IT Industrial 0.00540979 0.01234086

0.00880000

0.02655065
MT Multi-residential 0.00540979 0.01234086 0.00153000 0.01928065
NT New Multi-residential 0.00277425 0.00632866 0.00153000 0.01063291
PT Pipeline 0.00322174 0.00734947 0.00880000 0.01937121
RT Residential 0.00277425 0.00632866 0.00153000

0.01063291

2023 Final Tax Rates

Tax Class Description Township Regional Education Total Rate
CT Commercial 0.00498863 0.01133811 0.00880000 0.02512674
FT Farmland 0.00063957 0.00145360 0.00038250 0.00247567
IT Industrial 0.00498863 0.01133811 0.00880000 0.02512674
MT Multi-residential 0.00498863 0.01133811 0.00153000 0.01785674
NT New Multi-residential 0.00255827 0.00581442 0.00153000 0.00990269
PT Pipeline 0.00297092 0.00675228 0.00880000 0.01852320
RT Residential 0.00255827 0.00581442 0.00153000 0.00990269

2022 Final Tax Rates

Tax Class

Description Township Regional Education Total Rate
CT Commercial 0.00462766 0.01041632 0.00880000 0.02384398
FT Farmland 0.00059329 0.00133542 0.00038250 0.00231121
IT Industrial 0.00462766 0.01041632 0.00880000 0.02384398
MT Multi-residential 0.00462766 0.01041632 0.00153000 0.01657398
NT New Multi-residential 0.00237316 0.00534170 0.00153000 0.00924486
PT Pipeline 0.00275595 0.00620332 0.00880000 0.01775927
RT Residential 0.00237316 0.00534170 0.00153000 0.00924486

 


Capping Rates 

2024 Capping Rate

 Capping Summary Multi-Residential Commercial Industrial
Municipal Levy Change 7.9740% 5.6669% 5.6669%
% Clawback not applicable not applicable not applicable
% Retained not applicable not applicable not applicable

2023 Capping Rate

 Capping Summary Multi-Residential Commercial Industrial
Municipal Levy Change 7.7397% 5.3799% 5.3799%
% Clawback not applicable not applicable not applicable
% Retained not applicable not applicable not applicable

2022 Capping Rate

 Capping Summary Multi-Residential Commercial Industrial
Municipal Levy Change 3.9649% 2.7231% 2.7231%
% Clawback not applicable not applicable not applicable
% Retained not applicable not applicable not applicable

Teresa Armstrong
Manager of Revenue
24 Church Street West
P.O. Box 158
Elmira, Ontario N3B 2Z6
519-669-6016
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