Payment Options and Late Charges

Notice:

To help alleviate the financial pressures being placed on residents during the COVID-19 pandemic, the County of Brant has extended the relief of any late payment fees on accounts receivable, property taxes, water and waste water until September 30, 2020.

Those who take part in the pre-authorized payment program for taxes, please contact the County’s tax department if you would like to opt out of the payment plan. Please contact tax@brant.ca or phone 519.44BRANT.

You can pay your property taxes in the following ways:

Online Banking

Set up internet/telephone banking with your own bank or credit union
Enter payee as "Brant County Taxes"
Enter your 19 digit roll number, starting with 2920

For help with online banking, contact your bank or credit union.

In Person

* Please note that due to COVID-19, only the Burford Administration Office and the Paris Customer Service Office are open. All other customer service offices remain closed. However, the drop boxes located at all customer service offices are checked and received regularly.

Visit a County office in person to pay using debit, cheque or cash.

All offices are open on installment due dates. In addition to our regular hours, on the day before, day of and day after property tax payments are due our Oakland, Onondaga and St. George offices are open from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm.

You can also drop off your payment via cheque in a drop-off box at any municipal office after hours.

By Mail

You can mail a cheque payable to "County of Brant" to our County of Brant Burford office mailing address.

Paying by Cheque

Include the instalment stub with your payment to make sure we credit it properly to your account
Write your property roll number(s) directly on any cheque
You can submit post-dated cheques for due date payments

Through your Mortgage Company

If your mortgage company is responsible for paying your taxes, forward your bill to them as soon as possible to make sure your payment occurs before the due date.

Through Pre-Authorized Payment Plan

We can automatically withdraw payments from your bank account on pre-determined dates.

Learn more about the Pre-Authorized Payment Plan.

Unacceptable Methods of Payment

You cannot pay your property taxes using the following methods:

Over-the-counter payment at banks
Credit card

Keep your bills and receipts safe. You will have to pay a fee to get a duplicate tax bill or written receipt.

For income tax purposes, normally only the amount on the Ontario Tax Credit schedule is needed. You do not need to send a copy of your tax bill or a receipt unless you are specifically asked.

Late Payments

Penalty and/or interest are calculated on the overdue tax balance the first day of every month at a rate of 1.25% until paid. Payment must be received on or before the due date to avoid these charges. The County does not accept the postmark as proof of the date of receipt.

If you do not receive a tax bill, you are still responsible for paying it and you are still liable for the penalty for late payment. The County tax collector has no authority to waive or change penalty and/or interest charges for any reason.

If you make a payment at the bank, there is no guarantee that the payment will be made on time.