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Refunds
You may qualify for a Rural Property Tax refund if:
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you successfully appeal your property assessment When a property is reassessed resulting in a credit of $35.00 or greater, we automatically process a refund. Credits under $35.00 remain on your account and are applied to future tax bills, unless you make a written request for a refund. We do not refund amounts under $10.00. |
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you overpaid your property taxes
Any overpayment of taxes will be held and applied to your future tax bills unless you make a written request for a refund. We pay credit interest starting 60 days after the date of the overpayment. We do not refund amounts under $10.00. |
How to apply for a refund |
To apply for a property tax refund, you can either
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write to the Surveyor Taxes |
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complete and submit our online Refund/Transfer Form. |
Written requests for refund should be sent to:
Surveyor of Taxes Office
PO BOX 9446 STN PROV GOVT
VICTORIA BC V8W 9V6
Please allow 30 to 60 days for processing your refund. The time may vary based on the volume of requests we receive or the complexity of your account.
If a financial institution, mortgage company, lawyer, or notary public pays taxes on behalf of a client, the refund will be issued to whoever made the payment resulting in a credit on the account.
If, however, the credit is created by the property owner's payment, a written request is required for the refund to be issued. Otherwise, the credit will remain on the account and applied towards the following year's taxes.
In the case of an ownership change for properties that underwent a supplementary reassessment, the refund will be issued to the current owner of the property regardless of who made the payment.
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