West Kelowna property tax notices are in the mail this week and those who have registered for e-billing have received their notices by email.
We encourage property owners to pay taxes to the City and claim Home Owner Grants through the Province of BC, by 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 4 to avoid the 10 per cent late penalty. The City must charge the penalty July 5 to all taxes owing and any grants unclaimed through the Province by the deadline. City staff are unable to reverse this penalty. Regardless of whether you pay taxes to us in-person, through your bank, via a mortgage company or through a City prepayment plan, you must still separately claim your Home Owner Grant with the Province before the deadline.
To claim the Home Owner Grant:
To pay your taxes:
If you are enrolled in our Pre-Authorized Payment Plan, visit online.westkelownacity.ca and log in to check your balance and make sure you have no amounts owing on your account for 2023 taxes. If you have a credit, it will continue to gain interest until we apply it to your next year’s taxes.
Council unanimously adopted the 2023 Budget and Five-Year Financial Plan, which included an increase of 5.0 per cent for 2023 for municipal taxes. The value for taxes is directly attributed to the delivery of programs, services, and other Council Strategic Priorities, based on ongoing community input. The 2023 Budget and Five-Year Financial Plan also reflect continuing responsible investments needed in West Kelowna and build on the momentum of the previous Council term’s priorities focusing on public safety, infrastructure, and water upgrades.
To learn more, visit westkelownacity.ca/budget.