Paying Your Taxes

Property Taxes are due July 2, 2024

Any current year amounts outstanding after July 2, 2024, including Home Owner Grants, will be charged a 5% penalty. An additional 5% penalty will be applied to any current amount outstanding after August 15, 2024.  

Home Owner Grants

If eligible, complete your Home Owner Grant through the Province of British Columbia's website at gov.bc.ca/homeownergrant. 

Ways to pay your property taxes

In Person

Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed statutory holidays. There may be line ups from June until the due date. Pay by cash, cheque, interact or credit card. Note, a 2% fee applies to credit card payments.

Pay Online

On your financial institution’s website search for “White Rock” and select the “Taxes” payee option. Use the 9-digit folio number on the front of this Property Tax Notice as the account number, without the decimal point after the 6^th digit. Ensure your payment will be processed by the due date.

Pay by Credit Card

Online via our online payment portal my.whiterockcity.ca, (please note, a 2% fee applies to credit card payments).

Telephone Banking

Contact your financial institution for instructions. Ensure your payment will be processed by the due date.

In Person at Your Canadian Financial Institution

Ensure payment is processed by the due date. Financial institutions no longer accept Home Owner Grant Applications. complete your Home Owner Grant through the Province of BCs website at gov.bc.ca/homeownergrant.

Mail

Please write your folio number on the front of your cheque (your cancelled cheque is your receipt). Address mail to 15322 Buena Vista Avenue, White Rock BC, V4B 1Y6. Cheques can be post-dated to the Property Tax due date.

Payments mailed to City Hall must be received by the Property Tax due date. The postmark is not accepted as the date of payment. Mail lost or delayed by the Post Office will be subject to penalty.

Drop Off Payment

Drop your payment, accompanied by the remittance portion of your Property Tax Notice, in the secure drop box located outside at the main entrance of City Hall, 15322 Buena Vista Avenue, White Rock.

Mortgage Company

Remember to apply for your Home Owner Grant, even if your taxes are paid through your mortgage company.  If eligible, complete your Home Owner Grant through the Province of BCs website at gov.bc.ca/homeownergrant.

Cheques & Bank Drafts

Please make Cheques and Bank Drafts payable to The City of White Rock. Either may be postdated to the Property Tax due date. Incomplete items will not be processed. An administration fee will be charged for returned or dishonoured payments.

Account Credit Balances

If you are on the Property Tax Pre-Payment Plan and have a credit balance, it will be applied to next year’s pre-payments. If you are not on the Property Tax Pre-Payment Plan and have a credit balance, it can remain on your account and be applied to future Property Taxes. Alternatively, a refund can be issued upon request. Please complete a refund request form. If your property has been sold you will need to include a copy of your Statement of Adjustments with the refund request.