Taxation & Finance
Paying Your Taxes
Access everything you need to pay your municipal taxes, including payment methods, important deadlines, and available tax discounts.
Property Tax Payments
Property taxes for the Rural Municipality of Vanscoy are due annually as indicated on your tax notice. Timely payment helps avoid penalties.
Payment Options:
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In Person:
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You can pay your property taxes in person at the RM of Vanscoy Office located at 300 Main Street, Vanscoy, SK.:
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We only accept cash or cheque in the office. [No debit or credit card]
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For after-hours payments, we have a drop box by the front door
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Online Banking (Recommended):
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You can pay your property taxes through your financial institution: We are set up with most financial institutions (BMO, CIBC, Credit Union, Scotia, RBC, Tangerine, Telpay). We are not set up with TD Canada Trust at this time.
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Add payee: RM of Vanscoy (Taxes) (wording may vary slightly by bank)
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Please use your customer number (not the roll number) when setting up your online account. Customers numbers are located on your tax notice in the top right hand corner of your tax notice.
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If your bank requires you to enter more digits, add the necessary number of zeros after your customer number.
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Please note: When using your financial institution, it may take 3-5 business days for payment to be processed. If the payment is not received in our office prior to the due date because of this reason, we will not waive any penalties that have been applied, nor honor any discounts that were missed.
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Email Transfer Payments:
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You can pay your property taxes through e-transfer
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Payments can be sent by emailing: payments@rmvanscoy.ca
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The customer number/name/reason for payment MUST be included in the memo/note section of the E-Transfer
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Option Pay
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We now accept credit card online only by Option Pay. Option Pay is a third party service provider that provides a secure, convenient, online option to pay any amount owing to the municipality, including taxes, accounts receivable, development permits & building permits.
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We cannot accept credit card payment at the office or over the phone
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Option Pay uses a tiered fee schedule with a minimum fee of $2.00, please visit the Option Pay fee schedule for more information. Option Pay Fee Schedule. The fee will be calculated automatically by Option Pay and applied to your payment total. These fees are charged by and collected on behalf of Option Pay – the RM does not receive any part of the service fee.
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Please note: When using Credit Card options it may take 3-5 business days for payment to be processed. If the payment is not received in our office prior to the due date because of this reason, we will not waive any penalties that have been applied, nor honor any discounts that were missed.
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To learn more about Option Pay, please visit: https://www.optionpay.ca/
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By Mail:
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Send a Cheque payable to:
RM of Vanscoy Box 187 Vanscoy, SK. S0L 3J0
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Cheques must be received in office before the last business day of the month or they will be processed in the following month. If there are any delays in the mail we will not waive any penalties that have been applied, nor honor any discounts that were missed.
Tax Payment Discounts
The RM of Vanscoy offers a discount for early payment of current year property taxes.
PAY EARLY & SAVE!
Discount Schedule
Discounts are applied based on the month your payment is received:
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January: 5%
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February: 5%
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March: 5%
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April: 5%
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May: 5%
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June: 5%
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July: 5%
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August: 5%
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September: 5%
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October: 4%
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November: 2%
How it Works
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Discounts apply to current year taxes only
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The discount is automatically applied at the time of payment
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Payments must be received by the end of each month to qualify for that month’s rate
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Discounts do not apply to arrears or penalties
Example: If your property taxes are $3,000 and paid in January, you save $150 with the 5% discount.