Each year, the Municipality of South Huron adopts the annual budget to levy and collect taxes. South Huron establishes tax rates for local municipal services and also collects taxes for the upper tier County of Huron and the four local school boards. The authority governing the municipal tax process is the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001.
Tax due dates |
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South Huron issues two tax bills annually. Each billing is split into two installment due dates. The interim tax bill due dates are March 15th and June 15th. The interim tax bill is based on 50% of the prior year's taxes. Interim tax bills are mailed out in the latter part of February. The final tax bill due dates are September 15th and November 15th. Final tax bills are mailed out in the latter part of August. Final taxes are calculated using your property assessment multiplied by the applicable tax rate for the class of property as shown on the tax billing, less what was levied on the interim billing. |
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How to pay your tax bill |
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We have a number of options available to our customers for making payments. Payment must be received at the municipal office by the due date to avoid penalty.
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Late Payments |
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Penalty and interest charges for late payment are set in accordance with the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001.
Penalty and interest are charged at 1.25% and applied the day after an installment is due as well as monthly thereafter. Penalty and interest are deducted first from all payments made and the balance, if any, will be applied to the oldest outstanding balance first. Failure to receive a bill does not excuse the property owners from payment responsibility. |
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Tax Rates |
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Tax rates are established through a by-law according to the budget requirements of the Municipality of South Huron, the County of Huron and the Ministry of Education. To view any previous years tax rates, please contact the Tax Collector and we would be happy to assist you. |
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Change of Mailing Address |
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Please complete the Change of Mailing Address form in order to process any mailing address changes. |
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Change of property ownership |
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The Municipality of South Huron will mail a tax bill to the property owner on record when the tax bills are issued.
When you buy a property, check with your lawyer or our tax department to confirm when the next payment is due on your property taxes. Penalty and interest charges will apply on late payments regardless of any change in ownership. If you receive a tax bill for a property that you no longer own please contact the Tax Collector. |
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Tax Certificates |
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Tax certificates are issued upon request to anyone requiring certified information on the status of a property tax account. The cost is $55 per certificate and cheques can be made payable to the Municipality of South Huron. Tax certificate requests, along with a copy of the payment cheque, can be emailed to tax@southhuron.ca or faxed to 519-235-3304.
Once the tax certificate request has been submitted, please promptly forward payment to: Municipality of South Huron |
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