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2009 Property Tax Notices Mailed - Payment Due by July 2 to Avoid Penalties

25 June 2009 

This year’s due date is July 2, 2009. If you have not received your notice, please contact the Property Tax Office at 604-276-4145 immediately. All property owners are responsible for payment of property taxes and applicable penalties, regardless of whether or not a tax notice is received.

New Owners – You are responsible for the payment of 2009 property taxes before the due date to avoid penalty. If you wish to claim your Home Owner Grant and the bill is still in the previous owner’s name, please bring your Freehold Transfer form and the bill to the Tax Department at City Hall.

A five percent penalty is charged on all current taxes remaining unpaid after July 2, and a further five percent penalty is charged on all current taxes remaining unpaid after September 2.

If you are eligible for the Provincial Home Owner Grant, please ensure the application on the bottom of the tax notice is completed in full and returned to this office before the due date, otherwise the amount of the grant will be subject to the above penalties. The Home Owner Grant may be claimed even if no payment of taxes is made. This will avoid a penalty on the Home Owner Grant amount.

Please note: The Home Owner Grant application must be completed for each and every year in which you are eligible for the Grant.

Richmond City Hall is located at 6911 No. 3 Road. Only cash, cheque and debit payments are accepted at City Hall. Other payment methods are as follows:
  • by mail to: PO Box 94351, Richmond BC, V6X 8A8 (post dated cheques welcome)
  • through most chartered banks and/or credit unions
  • in drop boxes located outside City Hall, at the East and North side of the building
  • in drop boxes at various community facilities and both the Ironwood and Brighouse Libraries

If paying by mail, please note that postmarks are not accepted as date of payment.
Please be aware there may be a delay in processing payments through ATM machines.

We advise that you check with your bank when choosing this method of payment
close to the due date; this may result in a penalty and a small fee may be charged by these financial institutions. We suggest that payments being made close to the due date be brought to a teller as the payment will be date stamped.