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Important dates 2022
Property taxes were mailed out Mid-May
2022 Due date was July 2nd
Property owners who have not received their tax notice by June 1st should contact the Village of Fruitvale office at 250-367-7551.
Property owners are responsible for payment of their annual property taxes by the due date to avoid penalty, whether or not they receive a Property Tax Notice.
Provincial Home Owner’s Grant
The home owner grant is available to eligible homeowners who pay property taxes. Effective 2021, homeowners in municipalities no longer apply for the home owner grant through their municipal office. Everyone now applies directly to the province using a new online system that’s easy to use. Although the application process has changed, program details and eligibility requirements have not changed. The new system helps ensure homeowners receive their full grant entitlement, including the additional grant for seniors or persons with a disability. It also helps process applications faster and reduce fraudulent applications.
Important: Early applications are not being accepted at this time. To be notified when the system goes live, subscribe to our What’s New in BC Property Taxes page
Payment options:
Cheque/money order, bank draft:
Attach your cheque, money order or bank draft to the Home Owner Grant portion of your tax notice (found on the bottom of the tax notice) and place in our mail slot to the lower left of the front door of the Village Office. Be sure to apply online for your Provincial Home Owner’s grant, if eligible. We will happily accept post-dated cheques.
Internet banking:
Make payment to your property tax folio number (depending on the requirements of your financial institution, use at least the last 6 digits of your folio number without the 521 and the decimal point. For example Folio No. 521 00123.456 would be 123456. If more digits are required, use more zeros. For example Folio No. 521 00123.456 would be 00000123456.)
E-Transfer:
Send an E-transfer to
finance@village.fruitvale.bc.ca.
No password is required. In the memo, include your property tax roll number and what the payment covers, for example: Taxes for Roll No. 00123.456.
Monthly pre-authorized payment plan:
Prepay property taxes for the following year, not for the current year. Contact the Village to set up monthly pre-authorized payment plan for your property taxes. The application form can be found here. If you are on the prepayment plan and wish cancel it, the cancellation form can be found here. Complete, and return to the Village Office at least 14 days prior to the next prepayment withdrawal.
Pay by Mail:
Send payment payable to the Village of Fruitvale, at PO Box 370, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0. Please write roll number on the cheque or money order.
Credit Card using the Pay TM Canada app Only:
Download the PayTM Canada app to your electronic device. To set up a new payee Search for “Fruitvale”, select property tax. Locate the 11-digit folio number on the front of this Property Tax notice. Use the 11-digit number without any spaces or decimals e.g. 52100543000 as your account number.
By Mortgage Company:
Must be set up through mortgage company. The home owner grant, if applicable, must be applied for online by the due date to avoid penalty. Many property owners will have their mortgage payments include an allowance for property taxes. A portion of the mortgage payment is allocated for property taxes, and is forwarded to the Village of Fruitvale, taking into consideration your home owner grant if eligible. The Village of Fruitvale is not responsible for errors made by mortgage providers. Please ensure that your mortgage provider is aware whether you are claiming the grant or not each year.
*Pay in Person at your Financial Institution:
Currently, you are unable to pay in person at any financial institutions, however if your Financial Institution lists the Village of Fruitvale as a payee, you are able to pay through internet banking.
Change of address notification
To update your mailing address, please contact the Village of Fruitvale Office at 250-367-7551. We will be happy to send your address changes to BC Assessment Authority.
Penalties
10% late payment penalty for taxes outstanding at July 3. Penalty dates are clearly printed on the Property Tax Notice. Taxes that remain outstanding after these dates (including any unclaimed Provincial Home Owner Grant amount) are subject to penalty.
Property Tax Deferment
B.C. residential property owners can now apply for property tax deferments on their principal residence online, quickly, and easily. And for the first time, owners can choose to auto renew their application. Look for more information and apply online at gov.bc.ca/propertytaxdeferment. Municipalities will no longer be responsible for accepting deferment applications. Property owners deferring their taxes will still apply for their Home Owner Grant and make outstanding utility payments to the municipality.
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