Taxes & Budgets

Taxes & Budgets

The establishment of budgets and property taxes is a process that begins at the end of each year. Council establishes a five year financial plan each year. From this plan, Council determines the property taxes it must collect to meet the expenditure established in the five year financial plan.

Budgets

The municipal budget is finalized each May in Council’s five year financial plan bylaw. However, the development of this plan begins months before. Council usually hosts a budget open house in March or April of each year to present the draft budget to the community.

Draft 2021 Financial Plan

2020 Financial Plan Bylaw No. 661

2019 Consolidated Financial Statements

Property Taxes

New for 2020 - Online only deferment renewals and new applications - municipalities can no longer accept Property Tax Deferrals. For more information please see https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/taxes/property-taxes/annual-property-tax/defer-taxes

2020 Property Tax Payment Options

Tax Rate 2020 Bylaw No. 662

2020 Tax Rate Bylaw Schedule

2020 Tax Brief

Property tax rates are finalized each May in Council’s tax rates bylaw. Property tax notices are then mailed to property owners in early June.

Taxes are usually due the first business day after the July 1st Canada Day holiday, but check your tax notice to be sure as a 5% penalty is added to any unpaid taxes after that date. A further 5% penalty is added to any unpaid taxes after the date specified in early August.

If you are requesting a Tax Information Certificate on your property, please contact the District of Metchosin directly at 250-474-3167. PLEASE NOTE: there may be Property Service Fees associated with this type of request in accordance with the District's Fees Bylaw 2008, No. 547.

Please contact BC Assessment for more information on property assessment and farm status.
Toll Free Number: 1-866-825-8322
Fax: 1-855-995-6209
Online Contact Form: https://www.bcassessment.ca/property/contact
BC Assessment’s website (including assessment search and comparison tool): http://www.bcassessment.ca/
BC Assessment’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/BCAssessmentVideos
Farm Status Information From BC Assessment

Home Owner Grant

Important changes to Home Owner Grant Program effective for the 2021 tax year.

The Province will now be entirely responsible for the home owner grant program effective for the 2021 property tax year. All home owners will have to apply directly to the Province online or over the phone. The provincial application will be available early in the new year, subject to the deposit of the regulations. Work on the regulations is currently underway. Starting January 1, 2021 the District of Metchosin will no longer accept retroactive or new applications for the grant and instead will direct homeowners to www.gov.bc.ca/homeownergrant.

For more information, please see your tax notice or the BC property Taxation Branch, Ministry of Finance website.

Property Tax Deferment and Families with Children Property Tax Deferment Program

Property Tax Deferment & Families with Children Property Tax Deferment are property tax assistance programs which allow qualifying owners to have the province pay their property taxes on their behalf, by creating a charge against their title.

(April 2020, with application launch)

The B.C. government is making it easier to apply for the property tax deferment program.

B.C. residential property owners can now apply for property tax deferment on their principal residence online, quickly and easily. And for the first time, owners can choose to auto renew their application.

Municipalities will no longer be responsible for accepting applications.

Look for more information online at: www.gov.bc.ca/propertytaxdeferment

Pre-Authorized Tax Payment Plan

This optional service allows you to pay next year’s taxes by automatic monthly deductions from your bank account.
Application for Pre-Authorized Tax Payments

Preauthorized Change Form

Preauthorized Cancellation Form