Due date, payments, late fees

This confidential and safe plan authorizes the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock to automatically withdraw funds from the bank account you designate to make tax payments.

Plans

Monthly Plan

• PAP10 – 10 withdrawals based on yearly taxes on the 15th of each Month (January - October)

• PAP12 - 12 withdrawals based on yearly taxes on the 15th of each month (January - December)

• Instalment Plan – the 4 instalment amounts are withdrawn from your account on the actual due dates “ie” last business day of February, May, August and October

Instalment Plan

• The actual tax instalments levied will be deducted from your bank account on the assigned due dates.
• Due dates in East Zorra-Tavistock are the last business day of February, May, August and October
• You will receive your tax bills in January and July indicating what the instalments will be and the exact due date

Who is Eligible to Enrol?

• You must have no arrears outstanding on your tax account
• Your taxes are not included in your mortgage payments

How Much does this Cost?

• There are no service charges or penalty for using the Pre-authorized Payment Plan
• The amounts deducted are based on taxes levied only

How to Enrol

• Complete and sign the Authorization Form available from the Application Forms page
• Attach an unsigned, blank cheque marked “VOID”
• Authorization forms must be returned to the Township Office in Hickson - in person, by mail, email or drop it in the locked drop box provided, or by fax

Late Fees

Partial payments are applied first towards the outstanding interest, then to the outstanding taxes. Penalty of 1.25% for late payment is added the first day of default, and the first day of each month thereafter. The tax collector has no authority to waive or alter a penalty and/or interest for any reason.