To calculate the provincial land tax portion of your tax bill, you will need your most recent property assessment notice from the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation.
The calculation is:
Each year, you may receive two tax bills: an interim bill and a final bill.
The interim tax bill, based on 50 per cent of the previous year's total tax bill, is usually issued in February or March with two instalment dates.
The final tax bill is usually issued in June with two instalment dates.
In addition to Provincial Land Tax, charges for education tax, local roads board tax, and local services board levies may also appear on your bill.
You may be eligible to apply for a rebate or deferral of provincial land tax:
For more information about the Ontario Senior Homeowners’ Property Tax Grant, click here.
Paying your tax bill:
You can make arrangements to pay your tax bill:
If you are paying by cheque or money order, please ensure your 19 digit tax roll number is clearly identified on the cheque or money order. If it is not, your payment cannot be processed and may be subject to late payment penalty and interest charges. A $35 fee will be charged to your account for a cheque which is non-negotiable due to non-sufficient funds.
To have your mortgage company or financial institution pay your provincial land tax bill on your behalf, send them a copy of your tax bill.
If you make an early payment, your account will be credited with the amount paid as of the receipt date of the payment. However, if the amount paid does not cover the full amount of the bill, there may be an outstanding balance on your account.
A penalty is charged on unpaid tax on the day after the tax was due. Further penalties are charged on the first day of each month for the remainder of the year or until the property tax is paid, whichever comes first.
The first penalty charge is calculated by multiplying the amount of property tax that is unpaid at the end of the due date by 1.25 per cent. On the first day of each month for the remainder of the year, subsequent penalties are calculated by multiplying the amount of property tax that remains unpaid at the end of the previous month by 1.25 per cent.
Interest is charged on unpaid tax beginning the year after the year in which the unpaid tax was due. Interest is payable on the first day of each month, commencing January 1, until the property tax is paid. It is calculated by multiplying the amount of property tax that remains unpaid at the end of the previous month by 1.25 per cent.
Where to get more information:
Contact the Provincial Land Tax Office in Thunder Bay (plt@thunderbay.ca) with questions about your provincial land tax account(s), payment(s), tax certificate(s), bill or any other general inquiry:
Contact the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation with questions about your property assessment at 1 866 296-6722 or 1 877 889-6722 for teletypewriter.
About ordering a tax certificate for a property
To order a tax certificate, follow these steps:
Send your completed application by mail to:
Ministry of Finance
Provinical Land Tax
PO Box 58
Thunder Bay ON P7C 0A5