Paying Your Taxes

My Tax Portal

Our online portal for property tax information allows you to:

• view current and previous bills
• view current property tax balance and payment history
• print a statement of account
• sign up for electronic billing
• enroll in the pre-authorized payment plan
• update your mailing address

To register in the online portal, you will require the following:

• the property address
• the property roll number
• the unique Access Code shown on the top right corner of your tax bill

Property tax due dates

2025 interim instalments

• March 31, 2025

• May 30, 2025

2025 final instalments

• July 31, 2025

• September 30, 2025

Payment options

Pre-authorized payment plans

Never miss a tax due date. Sign up for one of our pre-authorized tax payment plans. It's easy and free.

1. Monthly – this plan debits your bank account on the last business day of each month. The monthly amount is calculated by dividing the total annual taxes by the number of months remaining in the year at the time of application.
2. Instalment – this plan debits your bank account on the four instalment due dates. City of Peterborough property tax due dates occur on the last business day of March, May, July, and September.

You can sign up for a pre-authorized payment plan by completing the pre-authorized payment plan form in our online tax portal. Please note that you must pay any outstanding property taxes in full before your application can be processed.

If you are already set up for pre-authorized payments and need to change the banking information or cancel your plan, please complete the pre-authorized payment change form through our online tax portal.

Applications and change requests must be submitted by the 21st of the effective month.

• Please note: the submission deadline for the month of June is adjusted for Final Billing. 
• Please contact the Tax Office for the June submission deadline.

Through your bank

You can pay your property taxes like any other bill through online or telephone banking, or at your financial institution. Your 15 digit roll number (XXX-XXX-XXXXX-0000) is used as your account number.

At the Tax Office

You can pay by cash, cheque or debit card at the Tax Office in City Hall during regular business hours.

By cheque

Cheques can be mailed to the Tax Office, dropped off in person, or placed in our secure black drop-box located by the steps at the front doors of City Hall, 500 George St. N.

By credit card

Credit card payments for property taxes are not accepted directly by the City of Peterborough.  However, property taxes can be paid online by credit card using an online bill payment service provider such as PaySimply or Plastiq.

These providers are neither affiliates nor partners of the City. They may apply service charges and there may be restrictions on the types of credit cards accepted.

The City of Peterborough receives only the billed tax amount. Payment is processed by the City on the date the funds are received, which may be a few days after payment is made.

Please refer to the service provider's website for terms and conditions of their service, charges and payment processing times. 

Late payment charges

Penalty and interest will be charged on taxes which are not paid on or before the due dates. Penalty on outstanding property tax amounts is charged on the first day of each month at a rate of 1.25% (15% annually).