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Annual taxation

Municipal tax statements (for residential and commercial properties) are sent out by mail to all proprietors on or about January 15 each year.  The total of a statement represents the total of the municipal taxes for the current year.

Taxpayers in Val-David may pay their taxes in three, interest-free installments, whenever the total on the statement is more than $300.  Payment of taxes in three, interest-free installments is a privilege.  Late payment of one or other of the installments cancels this privilege.  In such a case, the total of the unpaid balance falls due and incurs interest as of the date of non-payment and until payment has been made in full. NO LATE PAYMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Installment due dates for municipal taxes for 2008
1st installment: February 15, 2008
2nd installment: May 16, 2008
3rd installment: August 15, 2008

You can pay your taxes in one of the following ways:

• At all branches and ATMs or via the Accès D Internet site of the Caisses populaires Desjardins upon payment of any fees charged by this institution and taking the time delays which may be involved with such transactions..

• In certain other participating financial institutions with certain conditions (please verify with your financial institution);

• By postdated cheques, by entering the role number (matricule) on the back of the cheque deposited directly at our office or via the mail.  You must ensure that payment will be received at our office by the due date.  BE AWARE OF MAIL DELAYS.

• Via direct payment (Interac) or in cash at the Municipal Office;

• Via Tax-O-Matic upon payment of certain fees. Please see details at: www.perceptech.ca or ring 1-800-461-1333.
  

If your mortgagee looks after payment of your taxes, you should supply them with coupons for payment.  Avoid any forgetfulness or the rush at the last minute by using a pre-authorized mode of payment (postdated cheques, direct withdrawal).  If you choose to make your payments by means of postdated cheques, it is recommended that you send us all three cheques at the same time, prior to the due date of the first payment.

Complementary taxes

If your property evaluation is subject to a review, a complementary tax statement will be issued in function of the increase or, in the case of a lower amount, you will receive a credit/refund.  The payment due date is specified on the statement.  Any account unpaid by the due date will attract interest as of this date.

Land transfer duties

All real estate transactions involve the issue of a statement for land transfer duties.  These duties must be paid by the new proprietor by the due date indicated on the statement. Any account unpaid by the due date will attract interest as of this date.

Land transfer duties are calculated on the highest of the two following amounts, either the amount of the transaction or the standardized municipal property value.

Notice of change of address

Proprietors are responsible for signalling any change of mailing address to the Municipality.  The Municipality will not be held responsible for any consequences arising from delivery of any correspondence or tax statement to a wrong address, if it has not been notified in writing of a change of address.

A notice of change of address may be made by mail, fax (819-322-6327) or by e-mail at: taxation@valdavid.com.  Please indicate all properties to which the change applies.

To download a change of address form, please click here (PDF format 35k).

Municipal evaluations

The establishment and management of the evaluation role are part of the responsibilities of the Municipalité régionale de comté des Laurentides (MRC).  This evaluation is carried out every three years.  The current triennial evaluation role applies to years 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Following a new evaluation, proprietors have 30 days to request a review in the first year of the triennial role or, in the case of a review, 60 days from the date of mailing of the notice of evaluation.  This request must be addressed to the Municipality. 

Requests for information from the evaluation role

Requests for information from the evaluation role are treated in accordance with the Loi d’accès à l’information.  All requests must be made in writing and transmitted by mail, fax (819-322-6327)
or by e-mail at: taxation@valdavid.com.

To learn about the criteria of the Loi d’accès à l’information, please see our Legal Services section.