Note: For property tax & finance related forms, go to our Forms, Applications, Permits page.
2023 Tax Installment Due Dates
Installment due dates are the 1st Monday of March, May and October, and the 1st Tuesday of August:
- March 6, 2023
- May 1, 2023
- August 1, 2023
- October 2, 2023
If you are moving, or have changed your mailing address,
please contact us immediately.
The Tax Collector has no authority to waive or alter penalty and/or interest for any reason, including not receiving a tax notice.
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Annual taxes are calculated by multiplying the assessed value of your property by the Municipality's current consolidated tax rate. The consolidated tax rate is made up of a Township portion and a County portion (influenced by the respective budget requirements) and an Education portion which is set by the Province of Ontario. Through sound financial management, Selwyn boasts the lowest municipal property tax rate in the County of Peterborough. Interim Tax Notices are based on approximately 1/2 of the previous year's total tax levy. Interim Tax Notices are sent at the end of January, and Final Tax Notices are sent at the end of June. The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation determines the assessed value of each property. Included with all new owner tax notices:
Included with your 2023 tax notices: Interim: 2023 Interim Tax Insert and landfill site pass. Final: 2023 Final Tax Insert
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Want to determine what the annual taxes will be on a property? Simply multiply the assessment value and the tax rate. If the property is located in Woodland Acres, you will also need to add on the annual charges for water and wastewater. Don't know the assessment value? Use our Property Search through Virtual Town Hall (VTH) Examples: 2023 residential assessment of 314,173 located in Ward 1, 2 or 4: 314,173 x 0.857781% (or 0.00857781) = $2,694.92 2023 residential assessment of 314,173 located in Ward 3: 314,173 x 0.944718% (or 0.00944718) = $2,968.05 |
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For the remainder of 2023 and all of 2024, Property Tax Reminder Notices for outstanding balances will only be sent after an installment due date and at the end of the year. Staff will be investing the existing resources into property specific discussions, rather than monthly mailings to all eligible properties. This collection process will be reviewed later in 2024 with respect to cost savings and effectiveness.
Penalty and/or interest is fixed at a rate of 1.25% per month and will continue to be added to unpaid taxes after the due date and the beginning of each month after. Reminder notices will be sent for accounts with an outstanding balance over $10.00 at the beginning of March, May, August, October, and December.
Balances can be viewed 24/7 through your Virtual Town Hall (VTH) account or can be requested by contacting the office by phone: 705-292-9507 or by emailing the finance department. |
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Penalty and/or interest is fixed at a rate of 1.25% per month and will be added to unpaid taxes after the due date and the beginning of each month after. Reminder notices are sent 5 times a year for accounts with an outstanding balance over $10.00. |
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As required by the Municipal Act, 2001 s 347(1) all payments are applied in the following order:
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Not sure whether your property taxes are based on the rural or village tax rate?
Not sure what ward you are?
2023 Consolidated Tax Rates
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Properties located in the Village of Lakefield and Woodland Acres (including the new Summer Lane subdivision) are serviced by municipal water and wastewater. The Village of Lakefield is billed directly by Peterborough Utilities, and Woodland Acres is billed by the Township on the final tax notice each year. For current rates, please visit the Water, Wastewater & Utilities page. |
Distribution of 2023 tax dollar based on average residential assessed value
For a breakdown of the County dollar, visit the Peterborough County website
Relationship between total residential assessment and residential tax rate
Note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ontario government has postponed the 2020 Assessment Update. They have indicated that property assessments for the 2022 and 2023 property tax years will continue to be based on the fully phased-in January 1, 2016 current values. For more information, visit MPAC's website.
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