Council approves 2024 Tax Levy Bylaw

Final tax bills will be mailed out in late May for the 2024 billing cycle

NEWS RELEASE
CITY OF BURLINGTON
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Burlington City Council approved the 2024 Tax Levy Bylaw at their last meeting.

Council approval of this bylaw is an annual requirement to set tax rates for each year. The bylaw allows the City to bill 2024 property taxes and set payment due dates for final tax bills on June 19 and Sept. 19, 2024. Final tax bills will be mailed out in late May for the 2024 billing cycle.

The City of Burlington collects taxes for the City, Halton Region, and the Halton district school boards. As shown in the chart attached, for each residential dollar collected, 50.5 per cent stays in the City, 32.8 per cent goes to Halton Region and 16.7 per cent goes to the Halton district school boards.

Tax payment options

Property tax payments can be made:

At financial institutions,
Through online banking,
By setting up pre-authorized payment plans by month or due date to help spread out the payments throughout the year. This also helps ensure on-time payment. For more information on these payment plans or an application, please visit here, or email [email protected] to register.
In-person by cheque or debit at the Service Burlington counter inside City Hall, 426 Brant St.
by placing a cheque and remittance stub in an envelope marked “Attention: Property Tax Department” in the:
- depository box located at the Locust St entrance to City Hall or
- in the blue drop box outside 390 Brant Street located at the Elgin St entrance.

Property Tax Programs

The City provides several property tax programs for:

Charities,
Heritage property owners,
Older Adults - Tax Deferral Program,
Low-Income seniors and persons with disabilities who own homes.

For more information and eligibility details, go to the website.

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Quick Facts

The City of Burlington collects property taxes for the City, Halton Region and the Halton district school boards.
The total combined tax levy for all three entities is approximately $520.9 million.
The City’s levy is $244.0 million and it collects $158.8 million on behalf of Halton Region and $118.1 million on behalf of the Halton district school boards. The taxes levied for Halton Region and the Halton district school boards are remitted to them.