Property tax payment is a bit different in Agassiz-Harrison this year.
The District of Kent recently reminded the public that the deadline for property tax payment is July 15. There will be a one per cent late payment charge added to any balance after that date. However, the district council approved the delay of the second, nine per cent late payment charge from July 31 to October 31.
While the deadline for property tax payments in Harrison Hot Springs has already elapsed on July 2, the village has made special accommodations in light of the pandemic. Any late payment penalties incurred for residents of Harrison do not have to be paid until October 1, 2020.
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Certain residents may be eligible for the Provincial Property Tax Deferment Plan as well. You must live at the home in which property taxes are being deferred and qualify for one or more of the following criteria:
You are over the age of 55 years
You are a person with a disability
You are a family with children
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Further details of the deferment plan are available through the Government of B.C.’s web page at www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/taxes/property-taxes.
For further information about property taxes in Harrison Hot Springs, visit www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/residents/property-taxes. Any questions concerning the District of Kent’s property taxes for this year may be found through their web page at kentbc.ca.
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