Assessment & Taxation
2024 Property Tax
Property Taxes are due and payable on the last business day of June each year. The Property Assessment and Tax Notices were mailed out on May 2, 2024, and were due on June 28, 2024.
A 7.5% penalty will be applied to current taxes and arrears if payment is received after June 28th, 2024, and an additional 14.5% for payments made after the last business day in January 2025.
Failure to receive a tax notice doesn’t alleviate property from property taxation. If you don’t receive a property tax notice by May 31, 2024, please contact our office at 780-523-5955.
If your address has changed and you have not notified our office previously, please do so immediately by calling 780-523-5955, faxing us at 780-523-4227, e-mailing [email protected], or sending a letter to Big Lakes County, PO Box 239, High Prairie, AB T0G 1E0. Also, please contact Land Titles to update your address; it will also update our system.
Tax Rate BylawPayment
Payment remittance should be made payable to BIG LAKES COUNTY by accepted bank cheque, bank draft or money order, payable in Canadian funds. The postmark will determine the date of payment. Property Taxes cannot be paid by credit card.
Payments can be made at the County Office, online banking through ATB, Royal Bank, TD Canada Trust, Horizon Credit Union, Scotia Bank, or the Royal Bank branch in High Prairie. Please provide a remittance slip when paying at the Branch. We also accept e-transfers, credit cards (a 3% processing fee will apply to all credit card payments), E-Billing and Online Payment Portal, please visit our website for more information on payment forms.
Payment OptionsPlease note that municipalities are not required to provide property tax receipts unless requested by the taxpayer. If you would like a tax receipt, please call or email our office.
Alberta Land Titles Processing Delays & Impact on Taxation Notices
Alberta Land Titles is reporting a four-to-five-month delay in processing land title transfers. In cases where a property has recently been sold, this may result in new owners not receiving their combined Assessment and Tax Notice that will be mailed out in May of 2024. If you have recently bought land, please make sure that your lawyer sends a copy of the seller’s information to our tax department so we can make sure that you receive your notice in time. NOTE: The deadline for payment of taxes remains the last business day in June.
