Property Taxes

Property taxes are levied by the Township for all properties within its boundaries and provide the main source of revenue to deliver services supplied by the municipality. In addition to collecting its own taxes, the Township is also responsible for levying and collecting education taxes on behalf of the Province of Ontario, which are distributed to school boards located in the Township, as well as on behalf of the County of Lanark.

How Property Taxes are Calculated

To help provide clarity for property owners on how property taxes are calculated, including the link between property assessment, municipal service costs and required tax dollars, watch MPAC’s helpful and informative new video.

Taxation Toolkit

Tax bills are issued in January and June.  If you have not received your tax bill by the 15th of February or July, please contact the Municipal Office.

2026 Due Dates

  • February 25th, April 28th, July 29th and September 28th, 2026

Payments may be made by any one of the following methods:

  • Pre-Authorized Payment Program (PAP)
  • On-Line/Telephone Banking - Payee is Tay Valley Taxes
  • Directly at Your Financial Institutions
  • In Person at the Municipal Office - 217 Harper Road (Cash, Cheque or Debit only) or in our 24 Hour Drop off Mail Box (in the parking lot)
  • Mail - 217 Harper Road, Perth, ON K7H 3C6 

If a receipt is required, when mailing your payment, please include the entire bill and a self-addressed, stamped return envelope.

You may receive additional or supplementary tax bills if there have been changes to your assessment (ex. new house, renovations, demolitions, tax class and tax qualifier changes, assessment appeals, errors and omissions, etc.)

A fee of $10 will be charged for a tax statement reprint of a tax bill.  Please keep your bill in a safe place as you may require it for income tax purposes. 

Payments made other than in Canadian Funds will be applied against taxes owing at the exchange rate applicable on the day of receipt less a $5.00 bank service charge. 

NSF or any returned cheques are subject to an administration fee of $35.00. 

A late payment charge of 1.25% on the total taxes owing will be added on the first day of the month following the due date and on the first day of each month thereafter until paid. All subsequent payments are applied to interest charges first, then to outstanding taxes. 

Effective January 1, 2019, tax accounts in arrears in excess of two years will now be subject to Tax Registration/Tax Sale process.  Please contact the Finance Department to make payment arrangements. 

If a Mortgage Company pays your taxes, the tax bill will be sent to the Mortgage Company and a copy will be sent to you. 

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Change of Mailing Address or Email Address

Please notify the Municipal Office as soon as possible if there is a change of address. Change of Address can be completed on our website, please complete the appropriate form(s). Change of Address cannot be done over the phone.

Failure to receive a tax bill will not invalidate penalty and interest charges.

Contact Us

Municipal Office
217 Harper Road,
Perth, Ontario, K7H 3C6

Phone: 613-267-5353
Toll-Free: 1-800-810-0161
Email Us

Hours of Operation
Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. except on Statutory Holidays.

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