Tax Payer Supports | COVID-19

COVID-19 Property Tax Relief

City Council approved the following measures to provide residents relief on property tax payments during the pandemic:

Payment Deadline Extensions

The following changes have been put into place effective until August 31, 2020:

• Extension of the property tax deadline, for all property owners, to August 31, 2020
• Cancellation of May 1, 2020 and July 1, 2020 tax penalties for outstanding taxes
• Cancellation of late sign-up fees for Tax Installment Payment Plan (TIPPs)
• Cancellation of Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) fees
• Cancellation of notice reprint fees

For anyone who is unable to make the August 31 deadline, please contact 780-538-0315 or taxinfo@cityofgp.com to set-up a flexible, no-fee payment plan with a December 31 deadline.

We encourage everyone able to pay on their deadline to continue to do so.

Tax Payment Rebates

A 1.25% rebate on taxes was approved, equivalent to the previously approved tax increase.

The rebate will be automatically calculated and applied on each tax assessment to effectively create a 0% increase.

Flexible Payment Plans

The City of Grande Prairie is currently waiving the late sign-up fee to sign up for the Tax Installment Payment Plan to make monthly tax payments. For more information please call 780-538-0315, email taxinfo@cityofgp.com or visit cityofgp.com/TIPPs.

For more information on tax assessments and how to make tax payments, visit cityofgp.com/taxation.

Background

At the March 23 Council meeting, Council directed Administration to draft relevant bylaw amendments and procedures for the following:

• Extending the property tax deadline for both residential and non-residential property owners to August 31.
• Eliminating penalty fees for May and July, as well as NSF charges on TIPPs until September 1.
• Pausing all notices and reminders for tax arrears until September 1.

Bylaws amendments for these tax deferrals are set to come forward at a future Council meeting. 

The City of Grande Prairie recognizes that families and businesses are facing a great deal of uncertainty as a result of COVID-19. Taking early action on something within the municipality's control was a key factor for our Council.