Mississauga.ca - Residents - Payment Due Dates

City of Mississauga 2012 Interim Tax bills for residential properties will be mailed out the week of February 6th, 2012. If you do not receive your tax bill, please contact the Customer Service Centre at 3-1-1, or if calling outside the City limits call 905-615-4311 or via e-mail at tax@mississauga.ca. Please note that failure to receive a tax bill does not exempt you from paying your taxes and the penalties added for late payment.

Interim Tax Bill:

Interim taxes equal 50 per cent of your previous year's taxes adjusted for any supplementary taxes or cancellations done for a portion of the year as if the additional taxes or cancellation had applied for the entire year. For accounts that did not exist in the previous year, interim taxes will approximate 50 per cent of a full year's taxes.

Instalment due dates are as follows:

First instalment - March 1, 2012
Second instalment - April 5, 2012
Third instalment - May 3, 2012

The Government of Ontario made a number of changes to the property assessment system which became effective for the 2009 taxation year. As of 2009, assessments will be updated every four years and assessment increases will be phased-in over the four year period. Decreases in assessment will be implemented immediately.

Final Tax Bill:

Your final tax bill will be based on your 2012 phased-in assessment value and will reflect any changes in municipal taxes and the education portion of your taxes.

Final instalment due dates to be approved by Council.

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is responsible for placing a value on all properties in Ontario. From the information supplied by MPAC, the City of Mississauga calculates the tax amounts and issues the tax bills.

There are many different ways to pay your property tax bill. Go to Payment Options for information on the various payment methods.

For further information, please contact the Customer Service Centre at 3-1-1, or if calling outside the City limits call 905-615-4311, or e-mail: tax@mississauga.ca.