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Unincorporated Area Property Tax Deferral (Ontario)

Unincorporated Area Property Tax Deferral (Ontario)

The  Ontario government is extending the amount of time that unincorporated area taxpayers in northern Ontario have to pay their property taxes without interest or penalties. 

Unincorporated Area Property Tax Deferral

As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Province recognizes that many residents and businesses are facing challenges in making their scheduled property tax payments.

To support unincorporated area residents and businesses the government is extending the amount of time that taxpayers have to pay their property taxes without interest or penalties. All unincorporated areas are in northern Ontario outside of municipal boundaries. Each of the four property tax installments due in 2020 will be deferred 90 days for those taxpayers that need more time. For example, taxpayers who would be required to pay the April 7 property tax installment will have until July 6 to pay this installment without interest or penalties. 

This deferral of unincorporated area property tax payments applies to all of the levies that are collected through the consolidated Provincial Land Tax (PLT) bill. This includes PLT, education property tax, and any Local Road Board and Local Service Board levies that are paid through the PLT bill.

In order to support the work of Local Roads and Services Boards, and to ensure this deferral does not have a financial impact on these boards, the Province will continue to make payments to local boards for levies that have been billed as previously scheduled. In addition, to ensure this does not have a financial impact on school boards, the Province will adjust payments to school boards to offset the deferral.

The Provincial Land Tax (PLT) is the property tax paid in unincorporated areas of northern Ontario outside municipal boundaries. The Province collects the PLT to help fund important community services, such as policing, land ambulance, public health, and social services, on behalf of unincorporated areas.

For more info https://www.fin.gov.on.ca/en/consultations/landtaxreform/

Questions about your tax bill

Contact the Provincial Land Tax Office in Thunder Bay (plt@thunderbay.ca) with questions about your provincial land tax account(s), payment(s), tax certificate(s), bill or any other general inquiry:

  • Local Calls: 1 807 625-2122
  • Toll Free: 1 866 400-2122
  • Teletypewriter: 1 888 321-6774

Additional information is also available through the links below:

 


 April 05, 2020