The City of Vaughan sends out two tax bills a year: interim and final. Contact the City immediately if a tax bill has not been received. Failure to receive a tax bill does not exempt property owners from paying taxes and any penalties incurred for late payment. 

The current four-year property tax assessment period covers 2017 to 2020, with an assessment valuation date of Jan. 1, 2016. This period was extended to now include 2021 due to COVID-19. The tax bills issued in 2021 are calculated using the assessment values provided by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC). Visit Assessment Information for more details and information.   

• Bill schedule
• Payment options
• Late payment fees and returned cheques 
• Assistance to elderly taxpayers
• New home purchase from a builder: understanding the bill 

Bill Schedule 

Interim tax bill due dates 

The interim tax bill equals approximately 50 per cent of the previous year's taxes (minus the amount for the Hospital levy) and is also adjusted for any additional taxes or cancellations done for a portion of the year, as if the additional taxes or cancellation had applied for the entire year. A new tax account will owe an amount that is approximately 50 per cent of the current year's full taxes. 

2021 interim residential and non-residential tax bill due dates: 

• March 25
• April 29
• May 27

Final tax bill due dates 

The final tax bill is based on the 2021 assessment value. It will reflect any budget changes in the municipal (City of Vaughan and York Region) and education portions (Province of Ontario). The 2021 final billing for residential and farm will be issued in June and all non-residential property will be issued in July. 

2021 final residential tax bill due dates: 

• July 29
• Aug. 26
• Sept. 29  

2021 final non-residential tax bill due dates: 

• Aug. 26
• Sept. 29
• Oct. 28  

There are many ways to pay a property tax bill. Please see Payment Options for information on the various payment methods.   
 

Payment Options 

The City accepts property tax payments in many ways: 

1. Pre-authorized tax payment plans 

Option one: monthly instalments 

• For 2021, payments are withdrawn automatically from a bank account on the first working day of each month from March 1 to Nov. 1. due to the City’s transition to new property tax software. It is expected that the plan will revert to 11 instalments in 2022. Tax accounts must be at a zero balance to qualify for this program. 
  
• A bill was sent in February 2021 that outlined the instalments from March 1 to July 1. Another bill will be sent in June 2021 to outline the instalments from Aug.1 to Dec. 1.  

Option two: six instalments (interim and final billing due dates) 

• The instalment amounts for the interim and final billing are deducted from the bank account on each due date, equaling six withdrawals in total. Tax accounts must be at a zero balance to qualify for this program.   

• Pre-authorized Payment application (PDF) 

• Pre-authorized Payment Change of Banking Information (PDF)  

• Pre-authorized Payment Cancellation (PDF) 

Late payment charges

Assistance to elderly taxpayers 

​The City of Vaughan provides an Elderly Homeowners Tax Assistance Program, which offers a rebate to all residents 65 years of age or older who are in receipt of the Guaranteed Income Supplement and have owned their home in Vaughan for over one year. Fill out the 2022 Elderly Homeowners Tax Assistance.pdf    to apply. Applications for 2021 are now closed but are available for the 2022 tax year.  For more information, call 905-832-2281. 

New home purchase from a builder: understanding the bill 

If a new home has been purchased from a builder, here is what to expect for property tax billings in the first year. 

The City sends out an interim and final tax bill and, for the first year, there may be a supplementary tax bill. The interim and final bills reflect the property taxes charged for the vacant land and the supplementary reflects the taxes for the actual building.  

Interim: 

• Usually sent in February
• Contains three instalments: March, April and May
• These taxes may be based on land only since the house may not have been assessed in time to be included on the assessment roll.  

Final: 

• Usually sent in late June
• Contains three instalments: July, August and September
• Will still be based on a land-only value and current year’s tax rate.  

Supplementary:  

• Usually sent after August
• Contains three instalments: due in the months following the mailing of the bill
• Will be based on the final assessment of the house portion only.  

Each property should have received a Notice of Assessment from the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation. The tax bill will be retroactive to the date of occupancy or purchase. 

How to estimate taxes and prepare for future billing 

A full year of taxes for the land and house can be estimated by multiplying the purchase price by the latest residential total tax rate. Note: This will be an estimate only. The assessed value may not necessarily be the price paid for the home.

If the home has not been occupied for the full year, the amount should be reduced accordingly. City staff are available to assist with this estimate. In future years, the assessment will be land and house combined. The interim tax bill will be approximately 50 per cent of the previous year’s total taxes and the final billing will be based on the total assessment.