Tax Payer Supports | COVID-19

Starting June 8, City Hall will be partially re-opening to the public for tax payments only.

Residents interested in paying taxes in-person can do so at City Hall Monday- Friday from 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. The facility remains closed for all other services. For information on any other City services, visit cityofgp.com/covid19 or call the Citizen Contact Centre at 780-538-0300.

Visitors are asked to use hand sanitizer as they enter facilities, practice physical distancing and stay home if they are experiencing flu-like symptoms.

Residents are encouraged to continue to pay at their banks, online, or by mail when possible. Visit cityofgp.com/taxpayments for more information.

For more information on the Tax Property Relief available during COVID-19, visit our Tax Payer Supports page.

For questions, contact taxinfo@cityofgp.com or 780-538-0315.

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 to 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.

Financial Supports for Residents

Details for the financial support available for residents can be found here:

Province of Alberta supports available here
Government of Canada supports available here

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