Taxes

Tax rates

There are three parts to the tax rate:

• Municipal tax rate set by Township of Warwick
• Regional tax rate set by the County of Lambton
• Education tax rate set by the Province of Ontario

View tax rates:

• 2020 tax rates
• 2019 tax rates
• 2018 tax rates

Property assessment

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is responsible for assessing the value and classification of all properties in Ontario. For questions regarding your property, contact them at their customer service number 1-866-296-6722 or 1-877-889-6722 (TTY).

Visit MPAC's About My Property website for more information on how they assess the value of your property.

Assessment concerns

Fill out a request for reconsideration (RFR) if you feel that the assessment on your property is not correct. The deadline to file an RFR is on your assessment notice from MPAC.

Demolishing buildings

MPAC needs to know if you demolish a building on your property. Fill out a Section 357/358 Application at the Township Office.

Residential properties

If you are a property owner in the residential, farm and managed forest property tax classes and you have concerns about the assessment or classification of your property, you must file a residential request for reconsideration (RFR). MPAC does the review free of charge.

Commercial or industrial properties

If you're a property owner in the commercial or industrial property tax class, you can file a non-residential request for reconsideration or proceed directly with an Assessment Review Board (ARB) appeal. The complete process is on the ARB's website. There is a fee when filing with the ARB.

Calculating property taxes

To calculate property taxes, multiply the property assessment value by the tax rate for the tax class of the property.

Property tax due dates

Township of Warwick issues property tax bills twice a year with two installments on each bill.

We mail the first tax bill in February. This bill is the interim tax bill and the installment amount is 50% of the previous year's taxes. The due dates are:

• Last business day in February
• Last business day in April

We mail the final tax bill in August with the following installment due dates:

• Last business day in August
• Last business day in October

Penalty and interest charges

Tax accounts not paid by the due date have penalty and interest of 1.25% added to their property taxes on the first day of each month until the balance is paid. Payments are applied to all of the interest and penalty charges first and then to your outstanding tax arrears. Failure to receive a tax bill does not exempt the taxpayer from late charges.

Tax certificates

Tax certificates are $45.00. Anyone requiring certified information on the status of a property tax account can request a tax certificate in writing to the Township Office.

Consent to disclose personal information

In accordance with The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), section 44, individuals can use the Consent to Disclose Personal Information Form to provide written consent for the disclosure of their personal information.