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Property Taxes

The Township of Wainfleet's tax department creates tax bills for all properties within our boundaries. Your bill includes taxes collected by the Township and taxes collected on behalf of Niagara Region and Ontario's school boards. The property taxes you pay are our main source of revenue and helps us provide you with services such as road maintenance, arena facilities, cemeteries and recreation programs.

Tax Due Dates

We issue tax bills for all properties twice yearly with each bill divided into two installments.

Interim Tax Bills

The interim billing is based on 50% of your previous year's taxes and is mailed out by the first week of February. Installment due dates are:

  • Last business day of February
  • Last business day of April

Final Tax Bills

The final billing is calculated (Assessment x Tax Rate) minus the interim billing amount and is mailed out by the first week of July. Installment due dates are:

  • Last business day of July
  • Last business day of September

Please note

Failure to receive a tax bill does not relieve the taxpayer from the responsibility for payment, nor from the liability for penalties charged. If you receive a tax bill in error, please notify the Township immediately.

Payment options

We have a few different ways that you can pay your property taxes.

Pay in person

You can make payments by way of cash, cheque, debit or money orders in person at the Township Office at 31940 Highway 3, Wainfleet. AFTER HOURS payments in the form of a cheque or money order (clearly marked with roll number & address) may be dropped in the Township mail slot located at the front entrance.

Pay by mail

Mail your cheque or money order making sure you allow enough time for the payment to be received before the due date. The payment date is the date when we receive the payment at our office.

Mail cheques or money orders to :

Township of Wainfleet

31940 Highway 3, PO Box 40

Wainfleet, ON L0S 1V0

Pay taxes online or at your financial institution

Pay your taxes at your financial institution or by using your online banking. Simply add the Township of Wainfleet as a “payee” and use your 19 digit roll number as your account number (do not use spaces, dots or dashes).

Pay by credit card

You can make online credit card payments through Paymentus, a third-party automated payment service that accepts Visa or MasterCard. Please note that you will be charged a 1.75% service fee by Paymentus.

Pre-authorized Payment Plan (PAP)

Participate in the PAP program by completing and submitting the Pre-authorized Payment Form to the Tax Department. This will allow the Township to automatically withdraw payments from your financial institution.

Plans

Choose one of our two plans:

  • Monthly Plan – 10 monthly payments will be withdrawn on the 15th of each month from February to November.
  • Installment Plan – 4 installments as outlined on your tax bills will be withdrawn on installment due date.

How your property taxes are calculated

  1. Each year, Township staff develop estimates of the amounts needed to provide services to residents for the year
  2. Council reviews the estimated amounts, makes changes if necessary, and approves the Final Budget
  3. The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) provides us with your property assessment and classification each year
  4. The Treasurer creates the tax rates by dividing the total Final Budget's dollar figure by the Township's total weighted assessment
  5. We then calculate your individual annual property taxes by multiplying your property's assessment by the tax rates as set out by the Township, Region and the Province's Education Minister

Tax Rates

  • 2022 Tax Rates
  • 2021 Tax Rates
  • 2020 Tax Rates
  • 2019 Tax Rates
  • 2018 Tax Rates
  • 2017 Tax Rates
  • 2016 Tax Rates

Property Assessment

Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is a not-for-profit corporation funded by all Ontario municipalities. Their role is to accurately assess and classify all properties in Ontario in compliance with the Assessment Act and regulations set by the Government of Ontario.

Property Assessment Notices

Every four years, MPAC will mail a Property Assessment Notice to every property owner in Ontario. Since property taxes are calculated using MPAC's assessed value of your property, it is very important for you to:

  • Understand your Property Assessment Notice
  • Know what to do if you have questions about your Assessment
  • Know how your property assessment affects your property taxes

Changing your mailing address

You can change your mailing address by completing the Mailing Address Change Authorization Form and returning it to the Township Office. This will ensure that you will get all future correspondence from the Tax Department.

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31940 Highway #3
PO Box 40
Wainfleet, ON L0S 1V0

Phone: 905-899-3463
Fax: 905-899-2340

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Region of Niagara Central Dispatch
Phone: 905-984-3690

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