Property Taxes

The Town of South Bruce Peninsula uses Paymentus Corporation to provide the convenience of making payments by credit cards. Paymentus Corporation is a third party bill payment service that accepts Visa or Mastercard. You can enjoy the convenience of making your payment at anytime on any day. Paymentus will charge a convenience fee for each transaction.

Payments by credit card cannot be made in person at Town Hall.

How do I access the service?

• Payments can be made by over the telephone by calling toll free 1 855-385-8441
• Payments can also be made online through a secure web page powered by our online bill payment partner, Paymentus Corporation

Make your payment

What do I need to access the service?

You will need:

• The 15 digit property tax roll number located on your tax bill
• The balance owed on your property tax bill
• Your credit card

You will enter the payment information including the 15-digit property tax roll number, credit card details and the payment amount. You will be asked to confirm payment of a convenience fee. You will be provided with a confirmation number if the transaction is successful.

Why is there a convenience fee?

Paymentus Corporation charges a convenience fee to use their service. The fee covers payment handling and processing charges. The fee is 2.65% of your bill payment amount. The Town of South Bruce Peninsula does not receive any part of this convenience fee. Paymentus Corporation is an independent company providing a service for the Town of South Bruce Peninsula.

How will my payment be confirmed?

The Town of South Bruce Peninsula will receive notification of your payment. Your payment will be posted to your account within two (2) business days. For each payment, you will receive a confirmation email and confirmation number from Paymentus Corporation. 

Your taxes are calculated using the assessed value of your property, multiplied by the current tax rate.

We process many types of payment methods. Please use the payment method that is most convenient for you.

Once you've selected an option, please ensure you allow sufficient time for the payment to reach us by the due date.  This time varies according to your payment option.

E-billing Application

Register for your account at the following link: townhall.southbrucepeninsula.com/

To activate your account, you will need your Name on the Tax Bill or Utility Bill and Account Numbers, both of which are on your tax notice or utility bill respectively.

Step-by-step Registration Instructions

1. Go to townhall.southbrucepeninsula.com
2. Click "Activate your account."
3. Fill out the required information. You can find your Roll Number and Account Number on your Property Tax Bill or Utility Bill.
4. Submit your information. You will receive an email to activate your account.
5. Activate your account using the link in the email.
6. Return to townhall.southbrucepeninsula.com and log-in using your account information.
7. You can now check your account information and pay your Property Tax Bill or Utility Bill by clicking the green pay button.
8. Fill out your credit card information and submit. You will receive an emailed receipt once the payment has been processed.

If you are having problems logging into Virtual Town Hall, or would like to request a user name, or you simply have a question about Virtual Town Hall, please contact us at (519)534-1400 or by email during our business hours, Monday – Friday 830 am to 430 pm.

To avoid penalties or interest charges on late payments, we must receive your property tax payment at our office on or before the bill's due date.

Penalties and interest charges for late payment are set by municipal by-law in accordance with the Municipal Act. Taxes in arrears will be subject to penalties and interest charges of 1.25% monthly until paid.

Payment of taxes must be received in the Municipality's administrative office, on or before the due date.

There are two preauthorized payment options available: 

Plan 1: Monthly Budget Plan withdrawn on the 10th day of each month. 

Plan 2: Due Date Plan A debit in the amount stated on the tax bill may be drawn on the bank account on the four instalment due dates. 

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is a Provincial Crown Corporation responsible for assessing all property in Ontario. 

It operates under the authority of the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation Act.  

A Supplementary (or Additional) tax bill may be issued as we receive information that changes the assessed value or the tax class of a property. If you have made additions or improvements to your home or business property, it might change the value of your property as assessed by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC). The Town will issue a supplementary tax bill that will reflect the change in your property tax amount as a result of the changes in your property value. 

Property tax bills for newly constructed homes may cover the land only, not the building, until MPAC is able to complete an assessment of the new home. There may be a considerable delay from your occupancy date until you receive a tax bill that includes the house. 

You will receive a, "Property Assessment Notice" from MPAC once an assessment or reassessment of the property is completed. A supplementary tax bill will follow with taxes covering the assessment changes from the date of occupancy.

Supplementary bills have two (2) installment dates which are different from the original tax due dates. Please see your bill for reference. 

If your tax account is on a monthly or instalment pre-authorized payment plan, any supplementary bills received will not be included in the pre-determined amount to be withdrawn. Payment is required separate from the plan.     

A supplementary bill would result from:

• Building a new home

• An enlargement or improvement of a building or structure

• Adding a pool, deck or shed to the property

• Change in use of all or part of a parcel of land

• A change in tax class

See Assessment Act, Section 33 and 34 which provides MPAC with the authority to add assessment in the current year and all of either or both of the two preceding years.

Be prepared:

Supplementary billings can occur at any time during the year and taxes for three years could be billed at the same time. For this reason, you are encouraged to start setting aside funds immediately following the issuance of a building permit for the future supplementary tax bills. 

Changes to supplementary property assessment:

If you think your supplementary property assessment is incorrect, you can submit a request for reconsideration to MPAC. You also have the right to appeal to the Assessment Review Board (ARB) within 90 days of the Notice of Assessment from MPAC. 

Mortgage Holders: 

Should you have a mortgage holder on title, please forward a copy of the supplemental tax bill to them, as we do not.

More information on Supplementary and Omitted Assessments. 

We issue property tax bills twice a year, with each tax bill including two installments. This means your taxes are usually due four times each year.

Property tax due dates:

Property tax due dates are the third Friday in:

• March
• May 
• July
• September

Tax Insert

Find the current tax rates by viewing this year's table below. This will help you figure out your tax class's rate. We have also provided tax rates for past years.

• 2024 Tax Rate Table
• 2023 Tax Rate Table
• 2022 Tax Rate Table
• 2021 Tax Rate Table
• 2020 Tax Rate Table
• 2019 Tax Rate Table 
• 2018 Tax Rate Table 
• 2017 Tax Rate Table 
• 2016 Tax Rate Table 
• 2015 Tax Rate Table  

 Find the results from tax sales below.

• July 21,2021 Tax Sale Tender Results