Property Tax Pre-Authorized Payment Plan (PAP)

Notice of Collection

Personal Information on this form is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001 and will be used for the
purpose of providing communication on tax billing, including Pre-Authorized Payment Plans (PAP), reminders, and e-billing.

Questions or concerns about this collection should be directed to the County’s Freedom of Information Coordinator:

• by phone at 905-318-5932, ext. 6362
• by e-mail to FOI@HaldimandCounty.on.ca
• by mail to “Haldimand County Freedom of
  Information Coordinator”, 53 Thorburn St. S., Cayuga, ON N0A 1E0

IF FOR ANY REASON, payment is returned by the bank, you will be subject to a service charge and applicable penalties. The returned amount will be added back to your tax account including the service charge. If on the pre-authorized payment plan and two (2) payments are returned, your enrolment in the plan will be terminated.

Other Payment Methods When Not On PAP

• Mail/Post Dated Cheques-Please include the instalment stub from
  your tax bill when submitting post dated cheques. Note: If a receipt
  is required please enclose a self addressed stamped envelope.
• Telephone or Internet Banking- using your property assessment roll
  number e.g. (2810.332.555.03000.0000), Enter payee as Haldimand
  County Taxes.
• Online Credit Card Payments – see link to Paymentus via County’s
  Website – using your property assessment roll number ex. (2810.332.555.03000.0000).
• In Person/Drop Box -At the Haldimand County Administration Building.
• Mortgage Company-If your taxes are paid through your mortgage, the bill is mailed to you for your records only and to
  the mortgage company for payment.
• Financial Institutions- In Person, at major banks or most credit unions throughout the County

IF FOR ANY REASON, a payment is returned by the bank, you will be subject to a service charge and applicable penalties. The
returned amount will be added back to your tax account including the service charge. If on the pre-authorized payment plan and
two (2) payments are returned, your enrolment in the plan will be terminated.

Late Payments

• Late payments will result in a penalty and interest charge of
  1.25% of the outstanding taxes applicable the first day past
  the due date. This charge is applied for the entire month.
• Interest will be charged on tax arrears on the first day of each
  calendar month.
• Penalty and Interest charges cannot be waived

Property Assessment

Enquiries about your property’s current value assessment (CVA) should be made to the:

Municipal Property Assessment Corporation
P.O. Box 9808,
TORONTO, ON M1S 5T9
phone: 1-866-296-6722

Change of Property Ownership

During the year properties change ownership, please refer to your Statement of Adjustment and discuss it with a solicitor as to the
apportionment of taxes and the responsibility of payments between the parties involved. Haldimand County DOES NOT re-issue
bills.

Tax Sale Eligibility

Municipal Tax Sale proceedings can begin once taxes have been in arrears for at least two years. The first step in the Municipal
Tax Sale process requires the County to register a Tax Arrears Certificate on the title of a property. The debtor has one year from the
date of registration of a Tax Arrears Certificate on the title of the property to pay the cancellation price (which includes all of the
taxes levied and outstanding, all accrued penalty/interest and costs).
Failing payment within that year, the Treasurer is required to proceed with a sale of the property through a public tender

New Construction

A Supplemental tax bill may be issued when there is an increase in the value of your property. Property value can increase as a
result of (not limited too), an addition to the property; the construction of a swimming pool; the construction of a new building; or
a change in classification. A supplemental tax bill can be backdated to the date the change occurred, to a maximum of three (3)
years.

You will only receive a supplemental tax bill once the property has been assessed by MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment
Corporation), and when that information has been forwarded to Haldimand County. The assessment process can last from 6
months to 3 years, depending on the reason for the value change.

Supplemental taxes are billed in addition to any other billing that you may receive during the year. The due date for a Supplemental
billing may be any time during the year and made payable in one or two installments.

Failure to receive a tax bill does not relieve the tax payer from payment of taxes. Municipal Act, 2001 s. 343(10)

For inquiries about property taxes, contact Haldimand County by e-mail at propertytaxes@haldimandcounty.on.ca, by phone (905) 318-5932, or by fax (905) 772-3542.