People who own property within city limits are required to pay property taxes to the City of Yellowknife every year. Below is a breakdown of how these taxes can be paid.
Property owners are encouraged to create an account with Virtual City Hall, which will allow you to view your property tax balance. Note that only utility bills can be paid via this portal. Property taxes can be paid either in two installments or by pre-authorized payments. Please review the information below to learn how to make property tax payments.
Paying property taxes in two installments
If you choose to pay your property taxes in two installments, payments will be due on March 31 (interim levy) and August 30 (final levy) of each year.
How to pay:
- In-person at City Hall by cash, cheque and debit card;
- By mail with a cheque to PO Box 580, Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N4;
- After hours by dropping off a cheque at the convenient drop box located at City Hall, or
- Through your bank’s telephone and online banking systems.
Pre-authorized monthly payments
If you choose to sign up for pre-authorized monthly payments, an automatic bank withdrawal will be made from your account on the last business day of each month when the payment is due. Signing up for automatic payments helps to ensure that no interest incurs on late payments.
Eligibility:
In order to sign up for pre-authorized monthly payments, there can be no outstanding payments on your property tax account, including outstanding utility balances which have been transferred to your tax account. If you have an outstanding balance on your tax account, your pre-authorized monthly payments will be discontinued without notice.
How to pay:
Submit the completed pre-authorization form for monthly installments, along with a void cheque, to the City of Yellowknife one of the following ways:
- By email to taxation@yellowknife.ca;
- By fax to 867-920-5649 (no cover sheet required);
- By mail with a cheque to PO Box 580, Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N4; or
- In-person drop off at City Hall.
The deadline to enroll for pre-authorized monthly payments is January 15 or July 15 of each year. If you submit this form after the deadline, or are looking for general information on pre-authorized payments, please contact the City at (867) 920-5625.
Late payments
Accounts that are not paid by the due date will be charged 1.8% interest per month until the taxes are paid in full.
On December 31 of each year, overdue utility charges will be transferred to the property owner's tax account. If you have pre-authorized payments set up and there is any outstanding utility balance transferred to your tax account, your pre-authorized monthly payments will be discontinued without prior notice.
For more information on utility bills can be found on our website, Virtual City Hall or by calling the City at (867) 920-5609.