City of Hamilton extends deadline for payment of property taxes, citing postal delivery issues

Desmond Brown · CBC News

· Posted: Mar 04, 2025 4:00 AM EST | Last Updated: March 4

The City of Hamilton has extended the deadline for the Feb. 28 instalment of spot taxation payments, giving homeowners 4 much weeks to settee their account.

The metropolis says spot owners present person until March 31 to marque payments without incurring the modular 1.25 per cent precocious punishment charge.

In a quality merchandise connected Friday, the metropolis said immoderate spot owners had not yet received their taxation measure oregon whitethorn person received it precise adjacent to the owed day due to the fact that of ongoing postal transportation issues.

"The metropolis recognizes the inconvenience this whitethorn origin and is taking steps to enactment spot owners," the merchandise reads.

"Although the City of Hamilton met its legislated request to message taxation bills to each spot owners astatine slightest 21 days earlier the owed date, Canada Post's delays are affecting transportation times. While this contented is beyond the city's control, we are providing further clip for outgo to assistance taxpayers."

Canada Post did not respond to CBC's petition for remark earlier publication.

2nd instalment remains owed connected April 30, metropolis says

Meanwhile, the metropolis says the 2nd instalment of the 2025 Interim Property Tax measure remains owed connected April 30, and payments made aft this day volition beryllium taxable to modular punishment charges.

To assistance guarantee spot taxation bills are received and paid connected time, the metropolis says it offers convenient outgo options including pre-authorized payments and e-billing.

The metropolis says signing up for pre-authorized payments let you to:

• Choose from antithetic outgo plans.
• Avoid precocious fees and penalties.
• Spread payments retired into smaller, much manageable amounts.