Property Taxes
Property Taxes are the City's main source of revenue in providing valuable services to residents. Property tax bills are mailed out at the end of May and due on July 7, 2017.
The collection of property taxes also includes revenues that the City collects on behalf of other agencies. For example, a portion of property tax collections are distributed to the Province for School Tax, BC Assessment, the Municipal Finance Authority, and the Regional District of Fraser Fort George.
Claim your home owner grant.
Utilities
The City provides water, sewer, and solid waste collection services. These
Utilities charges are billed separately from property taxes. Flat rate bills are billed twice a year, typically due at the end of March and at the end of September. Metered accounts are billed quarterly. These fees support operating costs as well as the replacement of aging infrastructure.
Pre-Payment Plan
The
pre-payment plan is available for both property taxes and utilities accounts. You can complete the pre-payment plan editable PDF and visit our Service Centre at 1100 Patricia Blvd to submit the application form. Please remember to provide a void cheque, direct deposit form, or a counter cheque.
For
banking information change or
cancel from your pre-payment plan, complete the pre-payment plan change online form or pre-payment plan change editable PDF and visit our Service Centre at City Hall to submit the application.
For
mailing address changes to your property taxes or utilities account, complete the mailing address change online form or mailing address change editable PDF and visit our Service Centre at City Hall to submit the application.
How it works
Monthly pre-payments will be withdrawn from your bank account on the 30th day of each month starting in July and ending in May (exception: February withdrawal will be on the 28th). An annual tax notice is mailed to you at the end of May each year, and will show your current year’s taxes less the total pre-payments and interest earned. The balance owing will automatically be withdrawn from your bank account on June 30. If eligible for the provincial home owner grant, you need to apply for the grant by the tax due date to avoid penalties. All outstanding property taxes must be paid in full prior to joining the pre-payment plan.
monthly payment calculation
The payment amount is calculated using estimated taxes based on the previous year’s net tax payable for the property, divided into 11 equal payments (July 30 to May 30). If you join the pre-payment plan after July 30, the estimated taxes are divided by the remaining number of months up to and including the May 30 payment. Once you are on the pre-payment plan, your new monthly payment amount towards next year’s taxes will be stated on your annual tax notice and will commence July 30.
interest calculation
Interest is earned on the payments applied to your property taxes each month until May 30. Simple interest at 3% below the lending prime rate is calculated monthly and applied to the tax pre-payment folio for the property. Any pre-payment that is withdrawn for any purpose other than the payment of City of Prince George property taxes shall not earn interest.