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Property taxes provide the main source of revenue to deliver important municipal, county and school services to the community. View our Tax Collection policy for more information about how tax rates are set.

You will receive two tax bills each year. The interim tax bill in January is 50% of your previous year's property taxes. The final tax bill will be issued in July after  the current year's budget for the Town of Shelburne has been approved. The final tax bill will show the breakdown of property taxes distributed to education, the County and the Town of Shelburne. 

Property Tax Information

Billing and Payment 

Property taxes in the Town of Shelburne are due on the following dates:

  • February 20, 2025
  • May 22, 2025
  • August 2025, date to be determined 
  • October 2025, date to be determined
Pay my tax bill

Payment Options

AS stated above the Town sends out 2 Property Tax Bills each year. Each bill has 2 due dates, so there are 4 payments to make every year.

  1. Interim Bill: Sent in January. Payments are due in February and May.
  2. Final Bill: Sent in July. Payments are due in August and October.

e-Billing

The Town of Shelburne is now offering the option to receive your property tax bill by email. 

E-billing allows you to receive your tax bill in a PDF format, sent directly to the email address of your choice. 

We immediately cancel your enrollment in this program if your eBill is undeliverable to the provided email address. You must provide a valid email address.

If you would like to sign up for e-billing please complete the e-billing application form. If you would like to cancel e-billing please complete the e-billing cancellation form. 

Pay Online

Credit Card Payment

You can pay your property taxes online or over the phone (1-855-973-1933) using Visa or Mastercard through Paymentus. You will need the following information:

  • Your account number (19 digit roll number on your property tax bill)
  • The amount you wish to pay
  • Your credit card
Convenience fee

When paying your property taxes using paymentus you will pay a 1.75% convenience fee to paymentus. 

Pay - Telephone or online banking payment  

You can pay your bill using telephone or internet banking. To pay you will need to:

  • Log in to your online banking.
  • Add "Shelburne" as a payee. (Tip: Search payee listings for "Shelburne, Ontario", do not pick Nova Scotia (SHELBURNE NS).
  • Enter the account number (property roll number) from your tax bill (19 digits, no decimals or spaces). If you have multiple bills each account number must be set up separately and a payment must be made to each separate account number.
  • Make your payment at least three days before the due date to avoid late payment fees
  • If you move within Shelburne make sure you delete the account number and add your new number. Your account number does not move with you.

Pay - In person 

Bring your bill and payment to Town Hall located at 203 Main St. E. You can pay your bill in person by cash, cheque or debit.

Pay - Drop box  

You can drop off your payment outside of our regular hours. Place your payment with bill stub in the night deposit box located at the employee entrance to Town Hall on Victoria St.

Pay At your bank

You can go to the bank and pay at the counter. Bring your property tax bill with the 19-digit number on it.

Pay - By mail

Make your cheque payable to the Town of Shelburne and mail it with your bill stub to:

Town Hall
203 Main St. E.
Shelburne, ON
L9V 3K7  

Pre-Authorized payments

You can make paying your taxes easier by setting up pre-authorized payments. Fill out a pre-authorized payment form. There are three options to choose from by having the monies directly withdrawn (debited) from your Bank account.

Monthly payment plan Dates for 2025

10 Month Payment Plan

Enrolling in the 10 monthly pre-authorized payment plan makes it easy to budget by spreading out your payments which are withdrawn directly from your bank account. This will ensure you avoid any late or missed payments.  

Monthly preauthorized payment due dates:

  • January 31
  • February 28
  • March 28
  • April 25
  • May 30
  • July 25
  • August 29
  • September 26
  • October 31
  • November 28

12 Month Payment Plan

Enrolling in the 12 monthly pre-authorized payment plan makes it easy to budget by spreading out your payments which are withdrawn directly from your bank account. This will ensure you avoid any late or missed payments.   

Monthly preauthorized payment due dates:

  • January 31
  • February 28
  • March 28
  • April 25
  • May 30
  • June 27
  • July 25
  • August 29
  • September 26
  • October 31
  • November 28
  • December 29

Change or cancel your pre-authorized payment information

You may change or cancel your pre-authorized payment information at anytime by filling out change or cancel my pre-authorized payment information.

Penalty and interest charges

In accordance with Section 345 of the Municipal Act, 2001, we calculate penalties and interest on the first day of each month. 

What if I didn't receive my tax bill?

If you have not received your tax bill contact us by email or call 519-925-2600 x 253. Property owners are responsible for paying their property taxes even if the bill doesn't arrive by mail. Not receiving the bill does not excuse the owner from penalty or interest charges.

You will be charged a $10.00 fee for a reprint of your tax bill.

General Information

Tax certificates

Tax certificates show the amount of money owing against a property. If you are buying a new property you can order a certificate to be sure there are no outstanding amounts owing when you take ownership. Anyone can purchase a tax certificate by submitting a letter requesting a tax certificate, along with the fee payable to the Town of Shelburne.

Fees
$80.00 Tax Certificate (re-finance)

$100.00 Express tax certificate (same day) 

$120.00 Tax and Water Certificate (prompted by ownership change)

You may email a scanned PDF letter request to; taxes@shelburne.ca. The original letter along with payment should be placed in the mail the same date as the request.  

Change your mailing address

You need to notify the Town if you change your mailing address. Complete our address change form to update your information with the Town of Shelburne.

Change of ownership

What you need to know:

  • The existing Property tax account number (roll number) stays with the property
  • A property tax certificate is a document that is produced, which indicates the amount of taxes owing. It is recommended that your lawyer order a tax certificate to accurately adjust property taxes. 
  • We need written authorization from a lawyer to update ownership of a property.

Once the closing has occurred, lawyers will send confirmation providing updated ownership of the property. Taxes, water and sewer accounts will be updated with new ownership details.

How is property tax calculated?

Properties are assigned a tax class based on their land usage and purpose. Annual tax rates are set according to the municipal budget and then applied to each tax class. Your taxes are then calculated by using the applicable tax rate and assessed value of each property. Watch the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation's video to learn how your taxes are calculated.

Property assessments

Every four years, the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) evaluates properties to determine their value for taxation purposes. They use market value to determine property value. We use the assessed value of your property as the basis for calculating your property taxes.

Visit the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation for more information about the assessment process and your assessment notice.

Request for Reconsideration

If you don't agree with MPAC's determination of your property value and you would like to make an appeal, please contact MPAC.

Tax rates

Review our tax rates:

  • 2025 Tax Rates
  • 2024 Tax Rates
  • 2023 Tax Rates
  • 2022 Tax Rates
  • 2021 Tax Rates
  • 2020 Tax Rates
  • 2019 Tax Rates
  • 2018 Tax Rates
  • 2017 Tax Rates
  • 2016 Tax Rates
  • 2015 Tax Rates
  • 2014 Tax Rates
  • 2013 Tax Rates
  • 2012 Tax Rates
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203 Main Street East
Shelburne, ON L9V 3K7

Phone: 519-925-2600

Fax: 519 -925-6134

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Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Closed between 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

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