Property tax bills are sent to property owners in late May, with taxes due in early July. This tax bill covers your property taxes for the period of January 1st to December 31st. If you have not received your property tax bill by mid-June, please contact Financial Services at 250.752.6921.
DID YOU KNOW? Only a portion of your property tax bill is determined by the Town of Qualicum Beach. Of the taxes the Town collects in 2024, 51% is sent to other taxing authorities to pay for regional and provincial services such as schools, hospitals, and libraries. How are my property taxes used? Property taxes make it possible to fund essential programs and services in our community, such as water works and road maintenance. The Town’s portion of your property tax bill also makes it possible to maintain and enhance community-focused initiatives that contribute to the high quality of life in Qualicum Beach.
How are my property taxes used?
Who does the Town collect taxes for? The annual property taxes that are paid by property owners are collected by the Town for both the Town and other taxing authorities. The other taxing authorities are:
Why did my property taxes increase?
Other taxing authorities set their own increases based on the taxes they require for the year. How does my property assessment affect my property taxes? At the beginning of each calendar year, BC Assessment Authority mails property assessments to property owners.
How does my property assessment affect my property taxes?
Despite common misconceptions, a higher property assessment does not mean that your property tax bill will increase. Instead, your property tax bill is impacted by how your property assessment changes in comparison to the average change for properties of the same assessment class (i.e., Residential) in your community.
The following are examples from BC Assessment:
Visit the BC Assessment website for more information about how your property assessments are calculated and how this calculation impacts your property tax bill. Change of Address Are you moving? If so, it is essential to let BC Assessment know. Please submit a change of address for your property tax account with BC Assessment using the online change of address form.
Change of Address
If you would rather change your address by phone or in person, contact a BC Assessment Vancouver Island office with the information below:
Phone (for all offices): 1-866-825-8322 In person:
Paying your property taxes 2024 Property Tax Dates The 2024 property tax payments are due on July 2, 2024. Payments received after this date will be subject to a penalty. A 5% penalty is applied to balances outstanding at the end of the day on July 2, 2024. A second penalty of 5% will be applied to current year property taxes outstanding at the end of day on October 31, 2024.
Paying your property taxes
As the Home Owner grant is considered a form of property tax payment, applications must be received on, or before, the property tax due date of July 2, 2024. If Home Owner grants are applied for after July 2, 2024, any outstanding balance will be subject to a 5% penalty. Ensure you apply for your Home Owner grant before the deadline to avoid penalties.
Paying Your Property Taxes You can pay your property taxes any of the following ways:
For online payments, select “Qualicum Beach, Town of – Taxes” (or similar) as the payee. Use the Roll No. as the account number. Please contact your bank directly for assistance setting up a payee.
If you have any questions about paying your property tax bill, please contact the Finance Department at 250.752.6921.
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