Assessment & Taxation
2024 Property Taxes
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 due on June 28, 2024.
A 7.5% penalty is 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
Payments can be made via the following means:
- In person at the County Administration Offices
- Online banking
- E-transfers
- Credit cards (A 3% processing fee will apply to all credit card payments)
- Bank cheque, bank draft or money order (The postmark will determine the date of payment)
NOTE: Municipalities are not required to provide property tax receipts unless requested by the taxpayer. If you would like a tax receipt, please contact us at 780-523-5955.
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.
