Property taxes in Trail and Castlegar are due on July 2.
To avoid a 10 per cent penalty fee, property owners should ensure the payment is made on time or the fee will be automatically applied.
Castlegar
The City of Castlegar approved a 7.27 per cent tax increase for residential properties this year, and a 7.54 per cent increase for business and light industrial properties.
Tax notices were mailed on May 13. Those who have yet to receive a notice should contact City Hall at 250-365-7227 or [email protected] for a copy.
Payment can be made in the following ways:
- In person or online through your financial institution
- Deposit a cheque in the drop box at City Hall
- Mail a cheque to City Hall
- Cash, cheque, or debit at City Hall
- Online via credit card
Eligible property owners should also make sure they’ve applied for their homeowner grant, which is a provincial subsidy that reduces the amount of property tax paid for principal residences.
For most areas in the province, the grant amount is $770.
To qualify for the grant, property owners must:
- Be the registered owner of the residence (or a spouse or relative of the deceased owner)
- Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada
- Occupy the residence as your principal residence
- The assessed or partitioned value of your property does not exceed the grant threshold
Applications must be submitted by July 2 to ensure that the reduction is reflected on their account.
Trail
In Trail, a 20 per cent increase was approved for residential ratepayers.
A 10 per cent penalty will be automatically applied to late payments and unclaimed homeowner grants after the deadline.
Payments can be made using online banking or in person at City Hall via cash, cheque, debit, or credit. In-person payments at City Hall must be made by 3:30 p.m. on July 2.
More information on the City of Trail’s 2024 property taxes can be found here.
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