Final days to pay property taxes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Remember to pay your property taxes by end of day this Friday to avoid the 10 per cent late penalty.

Taxes are due into to us here at the City of West Kelowna, and Home Owner Grants must be claimed through the Province of BC, by 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 2. We must charge the penalty July 3 to all taxes owing to the City and any grants unclaimed through the Province by the deadline; our staff is unable to reverse the amount. Regardless of whether you pay taxes to us in-person, through your bank, via a mortgage company or through a City prepayment plan, you must still separately claim your Home Owner Grant with the Province before the deadline.

To claim the Home Owner Grant:

• Visit www.gov.bc.ca/homeownergrant or call 1-888-355-2700; and,
• Once you complete the application process, record the confirmation number – the Province will provide the confirmation to us so you do not need to follow up with our staff.

To pay taxes:

• Pay online through your bank and remember that July 1 is a statutory holiday and may delay us receiving your payment;
  • Select WEST KELOWNA – TAXES as the payee;
  • Use your roll number starting with 364 as the account number, with no dashes, spaces or periods; and,
  • Record your transaction confirmation.
• Pay by cheque through our 24/7 drop box next to the main entrance at Municipal Hall;
  • Make payable to City of West Kelowna, record your roll number in the memo line and include the remittance stub with your cheque; and,
  • Place together in an envelope before you deposit.
• If paying in person, remember that we are closed July 1 for the Canada Day statutory holiday; expect lines and wait times, and dress for the weather, wear a mask and maintain social distancing of two metres;
  • We accept cheques and debit in person – ensure your debit limit is sufficient to cover your balance owing; we can also accept cash.
  • We do not accept credit cards; but we do accept cheques from credit card companies.
  • Inquire with companies like Plasitq and PaySimply to pay by credit card for a fee.

Remember, if you enroll in our Pre-Authorized Payment Plan, visit online.westkelownacity.ca and log in to check your balance and make sure you have no amounts owing on your account for 2021 taxes. If you have a credit, it will continue to gain interest until we apply it to your next year’s taxes.