What is the tax rate? When are taxes due? How is property assessed?
In the City of Orillia, Ontario, property tax & assessment rules are set by Municipal Code Chapter 521 — Taxes - Unpaid - Interest and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-19. Tax rate: four (4) per cent. Due dates: at the Point of Purchase; on or before the last day of every month.
| penalty interest | one and one-quarter percent (1 ¼%) per month or fraction thereof from the 31st day of December in the year in which the taxes were levied until the taxes are paid | 521.1.1 |
Authorizes the City Treasurer/Tax Collector to add interest at 1.25% per month on all unpaid property taxes from December 31 of the levy year until paid; in force since January 1, 2000 (replacing By-law 1999-94).
| tax rate | four (4) per cent | 525.4.1(1) |
| due dates | at the Point of Purchase; on or before the last day of every month | 525.4.1(2); 525.6.1(2) |
| penalty interest | 1.25 per cent assessed as of the first day of default | 525.8.1(1) |
Imposes the Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) on transient-accommodation purchase prices in Orillia and delegates its implementation, collection and eligible-tourism-entity revenue-sharing administration. Current to Dec 2019.
Notice dated Jul 2, 2026: 2026 final tax instalments due August 15 and October 15, 2026.
Instalments due March 15, May 15, Aug 15 and Oct 15; interest 1.25% on first working day after due date and monthly thereafter.
2026 final rates by class: residential municipal 1.378692%, education 0.153%, total 1.531692%.