A18 - North Shore News - Friday, June 14, 2013
Property Taxes Are Due by Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Some important things to remember about your property taxes:
Notices of the current real property tax levies have now been mailed. Any property owner who has not received a tax statement should immediately contact their municipal tax office. All owners are responsible for payment of 2013 taxes regardless of whether or not a tax notice is received. New owners must ensure taxes are paid (by themselves or the previous owner). If there is any doubt, please check with your municipality.
There are convenient ways to pay
To avoid lengthy lineups at Municipal Hall please attempt to make payments through telephone banking, internet banking, or in person at a financial institution. If paying your taxes at a financial institution please allow at least two business days for processing your payment and retain proof of payment. If paying by telephone/internet banking please allow at least two business days for processing your payment and retain proof of payment. Payment received by a financial institution on the due date and future dated by the financial institution (next business day) will be considered late and subject to a penalty. Cheques postdated to Tuesday, July 2, 2013 or earlier are accepted and should be received in our office prior to July 2, 2013. Postdated cheques will be processed by the bank on or after the date that you have indicated. Taxpayers are encouraged to deliver or mail payments as soon as possible to ensure payment is received on time. If a cheque is returned by your bank for any reason, the payment will not be considered received and penalties of up to 10%, as well as a returned cheque charge, will be levied.
Don’t forget to claim your Home Owner Grant (HOG)
Application for the Provincial Home Owner Grant may be made whether or not the current taxes are paid. It is to your advantage to submit the HOG application before the tax penalty date of July 2, 2013 to avoid penalty additions on the grant amount.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE HOME OWNER GRANT APPLICATION MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL FOR EACH AND EVERY YEAR IN WHICH YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE GRANT. IMPORTANT TO NOTE: Some banks and credit unions do not accept our paper remittance advice, which is also the Home Owner Grant application. If you are paying your taxes at a bank or credit union, please verify if they will forward the remittance advice/Home Owner Grant application to our office. If they do not accept the Home Owner Grant application, it is important that you mail it to our office or apply online in order to receive the grant and avoid penalty.
Save time. Apply online!
You may claim your Home Owner Grant (if eligible) online for the District of North Vancouver at www.dnv.org/ehog, the District of West Vancouver at www.westvancouver.ca/ehog and the City of North Vancouver at www.cnv.org/ehog. You will need the following reference numbers to access your account: (1) your folio number and (2) your personal access code. You can find both reference numbers on the top portion of your property tax notice.
CALENDAR From page 17 International Jazz Festival: Meredith Coloma will perform a free concert Sunday, June 23 at 1 p.m. Kay Meek Centre: 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver. Tickets: kaymeekcentre.com or 604-981-6335. In the Spotlight: An annual concert produced by Creber Music that will feature a programme of pop, jazz, rock, country, musical theatre and classic comedy Friday, June 21 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $24. Lynn Valley Library: 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Info: 604-984-0286, ext. 8144 or nvdpl.ca. Music at the Library: The Dunbar String Quartet will perform the music of Mozart, Beethoven and Dvorak Friday, June 14, 7-8:40 p.m. Free. Registration required. Lynn Valley United Church: 3201 Mountain Hwy., North Vancouver. Info: lynnvalleychurch.com. Friday Night Live: A weekly series with improv actors AddLibretto playing hosts to musical guests Fridays at 7:30 p.m. Admission by suggested donation of $10. The third Friday of each month, youth are invited for dinner and the show for $15 with tickets purchased by 5 p.m. Mount Seymour United Church: 1200 Parkgate Ave., North Vancouver. Ride the Wave: Julie Blue and the Singspiration Singers will present a musical celebration Saturday, June 15, 7-9:30 p.m. Admission: $20. Tickets: singspirationsingers.com or 604-929-3146. Graduation and Alumni Recital: A jazz recital featuring graduating Seycove musicians and returning Seycove music alumni Friday, June 21 at 7 p.m. Complimentary wine and cheese to follow. Tickets available at the door: $20/ students $5 (concert only). Info: seycovemusic.ca. Presentation House Theatre: 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver. Tickets: phtheatre.org or 604-990-3474. National Aboriginal Day: An annual fundraiser for Raven Spirit Dance with entertainment by singer/songwriter Wayne Lavallee and guest Angela Harris Friday, June 21 at 7 p.m. There will also be food and a silent auction. Admission: $20. Shipbuilders’ Square: 15 Wallace Mews, North Vancouver. Troubadours: The North Shore Celtic Ensemble will release their newest recording Saturday, June 22, 7-9 (weather permitting). Call for Artists: The City of North Vancouver has opportunities for local performers and fine artists to participate in the Concerts in the Square series on Saturdays in August. Info: info@donnellyevents. com or facebook.com/concertsinthesquare. Silk Purse Arts Centre: 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Info and reservations: 604-925-7292 or silkpurse.ca. Songfire Festival: The Vancouver International Song Institute’s faculty singers will perform with emerging artists of collaborative piano June 20 at 10:30 a.m. Tickets: $15/$12. The Jazz Waves Festival will run from June through August with a variety of styles including jazz, blues, boggie-woogie, Latin jazz, free form and more. Pianist Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne will kick off See more page 20
Setting it straight
There are penalties for late payment
A 5% penalty will be added to the current taxes outstanding after Tuesday, July 2, 2013. A further 5% penalty will be added to the current taxes remaining outstanding after September 3, 2013.
Is tax deferment an option for you?
Emma Currie’s name was misspelled in a photograph published on page 40 of the Friday, June 7 issue of the North Shore News previewing Harmony House Music Studio’s Dare to Dream concerts at Kay Meek Centre.
The Province offers the following property tax assistance programs whereby qualified homeowners may be able to defer taxes on their principal residence while the Provincial Government makes payment on their behalf: %
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We’re here to help. Please contact your local municipality if you have any questions about your 2013 Property Tax notice.
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