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2020 Property Tax Due Date WEDNESDAY, September 30, 2020

Property Tax Notices will be mailed the end of May 2020 and payments are to be received by Wednesday, September 30, 2020 @ 4:30 pm.

Property Tax Information Brochure 
Town of Osoyoos Tax Calculations  

•  Unpaid 2020 taxes (including unclaimed Home Owner Grants) are subject to a 5% late payment penalty.
• This 5% penalty will be applied to current outstanding taxes after 4:30 pm on Wednesday, September 30, 2020.
• An additional 5% penalty will be applied to current outstanding taxes on December 31, 2020.

PAYMENT OPTIONS

Due to COVID-19 Town Offices remain CLOSED.

A variety of payment methods are available to pay your Property Taxes:

• Mail a Cheque - Box 3010, Osoyoos, BC  V0H 1V0
• Drop off your payment in the mail slot (left hand side of door) at Town Office located at 8707 Main Street. 
• E-Transfer
• NEW Credit Card Online - CLICK HERE 
• Local Financial Institution
• Telephone/Internet Banking - *If making your payment through Telephone or Internet banking your account number is the folio/roll number located at the top right of your tax notice. Enter with no spaces and no decimals, i.e. 55600987000.

HOME OWNER GRANTS (HOG)

If you are eligible to claim a Home Owner Grant (HOG) for your property it must be signed and received by the Town of Osoyoos no later than 4:30 pm on September 30, 2020.  Do NOT send your HOG to your financial institution or mortgage company.     

PLEASE NOTE: If you have not claimed your 2019 Home Owner Grant you may claim it as a Retro Home Owner Grant until December 31, 2020. Forms are available at the Town Office, or at the link below.

Application For Retroactive Home Owner Grant

For more information on Home Owner Grants and eligibility contact:
Home Owner Grant Administration
Ministry of Finance
(TF)     1.888.355.2700
Home Owner Grant Website

PRE-AUTHORIZED PAYMENT PLAN

2020 taxes must be paid in full by 4:30 pm on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 in order to participate in the 2021 Payment Plan.

Sign up for the Town’s “Property Tax Pre-Authorized (Monthly) Payment Plan”.  Contact the Finance department or click on the link below for the “Property Tax Pre-Authorized (Monthly) Payment Plan” form. Please ensure you read and understand the terms and conditions before submitting an application.
Click here for the Property Tax Pre-Authorized (Monthly) Payment form

PROPERTY TAX DEFERMENT

Tax deferment is a low interest Provincial loan that helps BC homeowners pay their annual property taxes on their principal residence.

To defer your Property Taxes you must first pay your annual utilities (water user fees, sewer user fees, and garbage fees on your Property Tax Notice) claim your Home Owner Grant, and a completed Property Tax Deferment form must be done online.  The same applies to annual renewal Property Tax Deferment forms.

For more information and to complete the Property Tax Deferment form click on the following link:  http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/taxes/property-taxes/annual-property-tax/defer-taxes  A 5% late penalty will apply if the application is not approved or if you withdraw your application before it is approved.

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