Once the annual budgets (Town of Bancroft, Hastings County and School Boards) are completed, the annual tax rates are then compiled and applied to the property assessments, as set out in the Provincial Regulations which require the County (Upper Tier) to establish any required tax policies; and which determines the property owner's taxes for the current year.

Please click on the links below for more detailed information on the Town of Bancroft's tax information.

2014 Tax Rate for General Levy
2014 Tax Rate for Bancroft BIA
2015 Tax Rate for General Levy & Bancroft BIA
2016 Tax Rate for General Levy & Bancroft BIA
2017 Tax Rate for General Levy & Bancroft BIA
2018 Tax Rate for General Levy & Bancroft BIA
2019 Tax Rate for General Levy & Bancroft BIA
2020 Tax Rate for General Levy & Bancroft BIA
2021 Tax Rate for General Levy & Bancroft BIA

2021 Tax Notices

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Interim Taxes are based on 50% of 2020 taxation.  Interim Due Dates for 2021:

 Installment 1: March 17, 2021
 Installment 2: May 19, 2021

Final Taxes due dates for 2021:

Installment 3: Aug. , 2021
Installment 4: Oct. , 2021

It is the responsibility of the rate payer to ensure the Municipal Office has your current mailing address.

To authorize a credit card payment, kindly fill out the pre-fillable form here. 

You can set up a Pre-Authorized Payment Plan for both your property tax and utility accounts.

For Tax: You can select either the 13th or the 25th of the month for the payment to be processed.

For Utility: The bill amount will be debited on each due date.

To sign up, kindly fill out the form below and return it to the Town of Bancroft Municipal office or via email at [email protected].

 Pre-Authorized Payment Plan Sign-Up

A tax certificate is a statement of outstanding property taxes, which is usually requested by lawyers at the closing of a real estate transaction. The vendors' or purchasers' lawyer can apply for a Tax Certificate from Taxation Services. The tax certificate fee is $85.00.

Tax certificate requests

• By mail: Letters requesting a tax certificate must include the fee. Mail to Town of Bancroft, 8 Hastings Heritage Way, P.O. Box 790, Bancroft, ON, K0L 1C0.
• By fax or email: To submit a request via fax, fax the Town of Bancroft at (613) 332 - 0384. To submit a request via email, kindly email [email protected]. We will strive to complete your request within your required timeline. 

If you require a tax certificate, you can fill in a tax certificate request form here. Tax certificates are $85.00 per roll. If you have any questions regarding tax certificates, please email Meghan McKinley at [email protected], or call via (613) 332-3331 extension 205. 

To access the Financial Information Return, please click here.

     The 2020 Assessment Update has been postponed.     
     Click on the MPAC logo for more information. 

For more information, please visit MPAC'S Website

To learn how your property taxes are calculated, click here.

To learn more about your property, click here.

How do I redirect my taxes to the Catholic School Board?
Click the link for application

For consolidated financial statements and past audits, please click here.

For asset management plans and capital planning, please click here.

Approved Fees & Charges Schedule- By-Law No. 08-2016
Schedule "A"

FEES OR CHARGES

FAX (North America only)	$1.00 per page
PHOTOCOPY - BLACK	$0.25 per page - each side
PHOTOCOPY - COLOUR	$1.00 per page - each side
TAX SALE ADMINISTRATION FEE	$400.00 per property
TAX CERTIFICATE	$85.00 -Please allow 1-2 business days to process your request.
ZONING/BUILDING COMPLIANCE LETTER	$100.00 -Please allow 15 business days to process your request.
PROPERTY PACKAGE	$200.00
TAX ACCOUNT STATEMENT To Owner To Lawyer with certificate To Lawyer without certificate	$20.00 $20.00 $80.00
TAX LEDGER HISTORY REPRINTING TAX BILL	$20.00 $20.00
NSF CHEQUE	$40.00
MARRIAGE LICENCES	$150.00 plus $25.00 for each subsequent visit
LOTTERY LICENCE	3% of value of prize if over $150.00 - $5.00 minimum charge
DOG TAG 50% discount if paid in the first three months of the year	$40.00 per animal
KENNEL LICENCE	$200.00
BURIAL PERMITS	$10.00 per permit
AFFIDAVITS (full preparation)	$25.00
CERTIFICATION Resident Non-Resident	$10.00 $25.00
COMMISSION Resident Non-Resident	$10.00 $25.00
INFORMATION RETRIEVAL (half hour minimum charge)	$50.00 per hour
ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH (half hour minimum charge)	$50.00 per hour with
AGENDA/MINUTE SUBSCRIPTION (plus the cost of copying if requested in that format)	$50.00 per year
COUNTY OFFICIAL PLAN	$100.00
ZONING BY-LAW (Including Maps)	$100.00
MAPS	$10.00
BLUE BOX	$10.00
TOWN LAPEL PINS	$2.00

PLANNING (*) (**)

Minor Variance Rezoning Rezoning to Remove Holding Consent Application Simple Site Plan Control Agreement Complex Site Plan Control Agreement Development Agreement	$400.00 $600.00 $300.00 $200.00 $250.00 $800.00 $500.00
Subdivision Agreement Condominium Agreements Deeming By-Law Application Part Lot Control Application	$500.00 $500.00 $150.00 $150.00

* Planning Fees do not include costs incurred, such as advertising and/or legal fees, which are billed to the landowner in addition.

** In the second subsequent year of a planning process, an additional fee for 60% of the fee noted above may be charged.

ENTRANCE/CULVERT PERMITS ($100.00 Refundable after installation & inspection)	$400.00
EMERGENCY 9-1-1 SIGNS (Post, Hardware and Installation)	$50.00
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION UNDER THE MUNICIPALFREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PROTECTION OF PRIVACY ACT (MFIPPA)	Charges will apply in accordance with the MFIPPA

To view a copy of the Town of Bancroft's Tax Billing and Collections Policy, as outlined by By-Law #63-2015, click here.

To access budget information, please click here.