General Tax Information
- Tax bills are sent out to property owners in May each year.
- Payments for tax bill are due on the last business day of August each year. This date is specified on the tax bill. Overdue accounts are charged an interest rate of 1.25% per month.
- Properties in tax arrears for over 2 years qualify for tax sale procedures.
Property assessments are determined on an annual basis. The values are determined by the provincial assessment services branch offices and are based on market values. If you disagree with the value of assessment on your property, you can appeal your assessment. The appeal process is outlined below. The amount of annual taxes on the tax notice cannot be appealed.
There are two factors that determine the amount of property taxes levied on property:
- Assessment: The Market Value of your property based on two years prior. Assessments in Manitoba are determined by the Provincial Assessment Services Office. The Province of Manitoba property search feature provides several methods to help you find the roll number and assessment details for properties in Manitoba.
Manitoba Assessment Online | Province of Manitoba (gov.mb.ca)
- Municipal property tax rates are determined based on the budget needs of the municipality. Municipalities consider their expected spending and other revenue and use property taxes to make up for the rest. This property tax rate is referred to as Mill Rates:
a) Municipal Mill Rate – Determined by the Municipality when the current year’s budget is developed;
b) School mill rate – Determined by the local School Division.