If you do not receive your tax bill, please contact the City of Windsor by phoning 311 or 519-255-CITY(2489) or 1-877-RING-311(746-4311).  Please note that failure to receive a tax bill does not exempt you from paying your taxes and the penalties added for late payment.

Interim Tax Bill:

Approximately 50 percent of the prior year's total annualized realty taxes are billed and mailed in the latter part of January to be due in three installments, as approved by City By-laws.  Instalment due dates are as follows: 

• February 17, 2010
• March 17, 2010 
• April 14, 2010

Final Tax Bill:

The balance of the municipal and provincial (education) realty tax bill is billed and mailed in the latter part of June to be due in three installments, as approved by City By-laws. Instalment due dates are as follows:

• Final due dates to be approved by City Council

If you have already applied for the Pre-authorized payment plan due dates are as follows:

For the due date plan:  

• February 17, 2010
• March 17, 2010
• April 14, 2010
• Final due dates to be approved by City Council

and for the monthly plan:  

• February 16, 2010
• March 15, 2010
• April 15, 2010
• May 17, 2010
• June 15, 2010
• Final due dates to be approved by City Council

Supplementary Tax Billings:

• Additions to the returned assessment roll are referred to as supplementary taxes. They are billed based on supplementary assessment rolls received from MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation). The due dates usually fall towards the end of the month. These bills incorporate both the municipal and educational purpose levies and may have up to a maximum of two installments. There are usually 3 or 4 supplementary tax rolls that are billed and mailed in the second half of the year. 
• A supplementary bill would result from a new house or commercial building being constructed or an addition to assessment on an existing house or commercial building such as a new garage or addition.  When a house is built it could take the assessment office 2 or 3 years to put an assessment on it.  This can result in a property owner receiving up to 3 bills.  Depending on when a property becomes occupied, the bill will be prorated for the number of days.  Please contact MPAC (phone: 1-866-296-6722) for questions regarding the assessment amount used to calculate a supplementary bill or the number of days indicated on the bill.

Local Improvement Charges:

• Annual local improvement charges are billed on the final tax bill.  The property owner is notified of these charges and a due date is provided to pay the amount in full.  After this due date passes, the charges are added to the tax account. 
• Some examples of local improvements include: 
  • Full Municipal Service
  • Sanitary Sewer Replacement
  • Storm Sewer
  • Enchroachment
  • Weed Cutting
  • Street Lights
  • Street Pavement
  • Curbs and Gutters, etc. 

Business Improvement Area Levies:

• BIA levies are usually on the final tax bill and are charged on properties with a commercial or industrial assessment that fall within a designated area set with boundaries, which are approved by the association.  The BIA tax rate is calculated based on the budget approved by the BIA association and the assessment value of the property.  For more information relating to BIA and for the BIA contact list visit the Business Improvement Webpage