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* **Accessibility**
+ **Accessibility Feedback Form**
* **Accountability and Transparency**
+ **Closed Meeting Investigator**
+ **Conflict of Interest**
+ **Council Code of Conduct**
+ **Council Remuneration**
+ **Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest Register**
+ **Integrity Commissioner**
+ **Ombudsman**
* **Applications, Forms and Permits**
* **Budget and Finances**
+ **Budgets**
+ **Financial Reports**
+ **Property Taxes**
- **Property Tax and Utility Billing Payment Options**
- **Tax Rates**
+ **User Fees**
* **By-laws**
* **Commissioner of Oaths Service**
* **Committees**
+ **Canada Day Committee**
+ **Committee of Adjustment**
+ **Communities in Bloom**
+ **Economic Development Committee**
+ **Family Day Committee**
+ **Keystone Complex Committee**
+ **History Committee**
+ **Parks Committee**
+ **Southwold Young at Heart**
+ **War Memorial Committee**
* **Contact Us**
* **Council**
+ **Agendas and Minutes**
+ **Attend a Meeting**
+ **Meet your Council**
+ **Message from the Mayor**
* **Elections**
+ **Voters**
+ **Candidates**
+ **Third Party Advertisers**
+ **Voters List Inquiry**
+ **2026 Municipal Election Accessibility Plan**
+ **Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee**
+ **2022 Official Election Results**
+ **2022 Municipal Election Financial Statements**
* **Employment**
* **Freedom of Information**
* **Green Lane Community Trust**
* **Mapping**
* **News and Notices**
+ **Subscribe**
* **Plans, Reports, Studies and Projects**
* **Report a Problem**
* **Strategic Plan**
+ **Key Findings Report**
+ **2023-2027 Strategic Plan**
The Township of Southwold calculates your property taxes each year based on your property assessment and the current tax rate from the municipal budget.
#### Tax billing and notices
We send out tax bills twice per year through regular mail, unless you have signed up to receive your bill by email. The interim bill is mailed out during the second week of March. Payments for this billing are due the last business days of March and May. The final tax bill is mailed out the second week of August. Payments for this billing are due the last business days of August and October.
Please note that failure to receive a tax bill does not excuse a taxpayer from the responsibility for the payment. It also does not relieve them of liability for penalty on late payment.
We do offer pre-authorized billing for residents. Complete the Pre-Authorized Payment Plan Form to enroll in pre-authorized payments. If you would like more information, please contact the Township Office at 519-769-2010 or by email.
#### Property assessments
In the Township of Southwold, we calculate your property tax based on the value of your property after a property assessment from the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) and the current tax rate which is set each year during the municipal budget process.
Watch this short video from MPAC on How Your Property Taxes is Calculated:
MPAC has a First-Time Homeowners Hub to help address common questions from new homeowners, including new builds. You can access it here: https://www.mpac.ca/en/UnderstandingYourAssessment/FirsttimeHomeownersHub.
MPAC has many other short videos on their youtube account. You can check them out at:MPAC - About MPAC on Youtube.
Your assessment
To view information about your property assessment, visit the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC).
#### Property assessment appeals
If you believe that there is an error with your property assessment, you can file an appeal with MPAC.
#### Request previous tax information
Please contact the Deputy Treasurer at 519-769-2010 or by email if you are a property owner and would like to request tax information for a previous year.
#### Law or Realty Offices requesting tax information
Law Offices requesting tax information for a property in Southwold must send a Tax Certificate request letter, along with payment of $50.00. Rush is an additional $15, and requires 2 working days or less from the time request received.
Realty Offices requesting tax information for a property in Southwold must submit a request for confirmation of assessment roll information.