{"id":50117,"date":"2024-11-11T14:53:45","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T19:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/taxes\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T18:40:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T22:40:07","slug":"municipal-taxes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/municipal-taxes\/","title":{"rendered":"Municipal Taxes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"50117\" class=\"elementor elementor-50117 elementor-48422\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-21508dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"21508dc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1838102\" data-id=\"1838102\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c5a664 elementor-alert-warning elementor-widget elementor-widget-alert\" data-id=\"1c5a664\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"alert.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-alert\" role=\"alert\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-title\">The Town of Hampstead taxation system<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8f2799 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8f2799\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: georgia; font-size: 11.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem;\">The Town of Hampstead is responsible for collecting property, welcome and water taxes. Please note that school taxes are collected by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cgtsim.qc.ca\/taxe-scolaire\/\">comit\u00e9 de gestion de la taxe scolaire de l&#8217;\u00eele de Montr\u00e9al.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53833d0\" data-id=\"53833d0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ddf252\" data-id=\"0ddf252\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11c7b49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11c7b49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Property transfers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/property-taxes-and-evaluation\/budget\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Budgets and financial statements<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/contract-management\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-truck-moving\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Contract management<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6dcc4ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6dcc4ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61fe63b\" data-id=\"61fe63b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7464a9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"7464a9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1221\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1221\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Property taxes<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1221\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1221\"><h3><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">2026 Collection Roll<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Property taxes are the primary source of revenue for the Town of Hampstead, and are used to finance all types of municipal activities, including road maintenance, snow removal, community events, garbage and recycling collection and a plethora of other services offered by the Town. Property tax bills are calculated based on the valuation of the property indicated on the invoice. Prepared and maintained by the\u00a0<i>Direction de l\u2019\u00e9valuation fonci\u00e8re<\/i> of the City of Montreal, the 2026-2027-2028 valuation role is currently in effect.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Hampstead\u2019s general property tax rate varies according to property type. The majority of Hampstead\u2019s properties fall within the \u00abresidual\u00bb category, which is defined as buildings having less than six (6) dwelling units. There are two remaining categories apply to buildings with six or more dwelling units and serviced vacant lots.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">In 2026, the municipal tax rates (per $100 of valuation) are:<\/span><\/p><table border=\"0\" width=\"85%\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Property Type<\/span><\/td><td valign=\"top\" width=\"200\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Mill Rate<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">For residential properties containing 5 housing units or less<\/span><\/td><td valign=\"top\" width=\"125\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">$0.761<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">For apartment buildings with 6 or more units<\/span><\/td><td valign=\"top\" width=\"125\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">$0.761<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Vacant lots<\/span><\/td><td valign=\"top\" width=\"125\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">$1.522<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">With a residential rate of $0.761, the average single-family dwellings will be assessed a 2026 Hampstead tax bill of $16 254. It must be stressed that this example reflects the impact of the taxation rates on the average single-family dwelling. Tax bill increases\/decreases will vary depending upon the change in valuation of each individual property.<\/span><\/p><table style=\"width: 76.9258%; height: 125px;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 52.349%;\" valign=\"top\">Average single-family home<\/td><td style=\"width: 46.5324%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"200\">Property tax rate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 52.349%;\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">2025<\/span><\/td><td style=\"width: 46.5324%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">$1 961. 723<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 52.349%;\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">2026<\/span><\/td><td style=\"width: 46.5324%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">$2 135. 835<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1222\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1222\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Share of the Agglom\u00e9ration Tax<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1222\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1222\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Since January 1, 2009, in accordance with Law No. 22 (Act to amend various legislative provisions concerning Montr\u00e9al), property owners in Hampstead receive a single tax bill that consolidates both Hampstead municipal taxes and the contribution to the Montr\u00e9al agglomeration.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The general property tax covers Hampstead\u2019s operating expenses, including the portion allocated to the agglomeration. In 2026, this contribution accounts for approximately 39.96% of the Town\u2019s total budget.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1223\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1223\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Welcome Tax<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1223\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1223\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Did you know? The phrase \u00abwelcome tax\u00bb has a history which came about for reasons other than a \u00abgreeting\u00bb tax for new residents. Back in 1976, a new method of municipal financing was proposed by a liberal minister named Jean Bienvenue and, when adopted, became known as \u00abla taxe de Bienvenue\u00bb. Because \u00abbienvenue\u00bb translates to \u00abwelcome\u00bb in English, the tax became known as the \u00abwelcome tax\u00bb. For more information, please consult our dedicated page on property transfer duties.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1224\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1224\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Water Tax per Consumption<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1224\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1224\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WATERMETER2024-final-WebsiteVersion.pdf\">2024 Letter: Request your actual water meter reading<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The Town of Hampstead endorses the use of water meters which allows for an equitable charge as it represents the actual (and personalized) services which have been received. A tariff is imposed and levied on any immovable entered on the property assessment roll for water consumed as measured by meter. Typically, the annual billing represents a full year consumption, but the amount may vary from the previous year due to the period spanned between the dates of the reading, as well as the variation in water usage. The rates are per the schedule below.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>\u00a0Water consumption per imperial gallon<\/strong><\/span><\/p><table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"5\"><tbody><tr><td><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>From\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>To\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Min.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Rate per 1000G\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">0<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">35 000<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">$100.00<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">N\/A<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">35 001<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">175 000<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">$100.00<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">$4.00<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">175 001<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">245 000<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">$100.00<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">$7.00<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">245 001<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">unlimited<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">$100.00<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">$9.00<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Annually, typically spanning from mid-August to late September, an external firm is contracted to visit Hampstead buildings lacking meters with antennas (employees of the firm always wear photo identification) to collect as many real-time readings as feasible. When their initial visit proves unsuccessful, response cards are left and a second visit is made at a different time of day in order to maximize positive results. Should these efforts still not yield the desired reading, another calling card with Hampstead\u2019s coordinates is left in the mailbox. We encourage all residents to ensure that an actual reading is taken for purposes of accuracy in billing.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Should an actual reading not be available (or if any meter is found to be dysfunctional or broken), an estimate based on the historical average consumption of your property is calculated. However, if that same water consumption history proves unreliable, an estimate is calculated per the average consumption of the same building category.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Please note that, with respect to property transfers, the water tax bill is by law payable by the current owner even though the consumption may go back to the previous year\u2019s reading. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that you ensure with your notary that an adjustment calculation for water consumption has been made up to the sale date (n.b. Your notary should already have contacted us for this information).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Should circumstances occur where a water meter breaks due to water freezing inside of it and need to be replaced, a charge based on the meter\u2019s diameter is invoiced. It should be noted that since all water meters are installed inside a (heated) property, a meter should normally not freeze.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee0c91c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee0c91c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pay your tax bill<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bff7f12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"bff7f12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2011\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2011\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Payment Methods<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2011\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2011\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Property tax invoices are payable:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Online through banking services<\/b><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><i>For more information on how you can pay through your bank, please consult the financial institution\u2019s website. Use the 18 digits of the matricule number found on the upper right-hand corner of your invoice, without hyphens.<\/i><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>By mail<\/b>. Attach the appropriate payment stub to your cheques, made payable to the Town of Hampstead.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>In cash, by cheque or debit card<\/b>\u00a0at Hampstead Town Hall (5569 Queen Mary Road).\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Please take note that credit card payments are not accepted.<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Please note that the Town will not adjust tax bills for minor differences, nor will refund be issued. Any differences will be reflected by a credit in your next invoice.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Your payment will be credited to your account on the day of its receipt by the Town of Hampstead or on the date shown on the cheque if it is postdated. If you pay by mail, please take the delivery time into consideration. Every payment received after the due date carries interest charges.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Interest on Overdue Payments<\/b>: If a payment is not made by the due date, only the amount of the missed payment is payable, and not the entire tax bill. As indicated on your property tax invoice, an interest rate of 12% per year will be charged. The interest applicable therefore only applies to the amount of the missed payment.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2012\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2012\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Instalment Due Dates<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2012\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2012\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">For any billing in excess of $300 the amount due is split in two equal installments, with the second instalment coming due 90 days after the due date of the first instalment, which itself is due 30 days after the invoice date.\u00a0<strong>The annual tax bill is mailed out in January. <\/strong>All other adjustment billings and\/or property transfer duties get mailed out during the course of the year when the certificates (received from Montreal\u2019s evaluation service) get processed.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The due dates for the annual 2026 tax bill are:<\/span><\/p><table border=\"0\" width=\"60%\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Instalment<\/span><\/td><td valign=\"top\" 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