Property Tax Pre-Authorized Payment Plan Application

The Monthly PAP Plan is available to owners of properties that are NOT in property tax arrears.

• A PAP notification letter is issued each December. PAP notification letters function as a receipt for the previous year and specify the first five withdrawals for the current year, from January to May. ​There is a $15 fee for a replacement receipt (available by contacting Service Barrie​); it is recommended this letter ​be kept by the taxpayer for their records.​
• Accounts on a monthly PAP plan are not issued an interim tax bill. 
• The final tax bill (issued in May) is divided into five equal installments from June to October. The final tax bill indicates the amount of installments from June to October and is based on the total taxes due in the current year less the interim amount billed.
• Installments are withdrawn from the taxpayer's bank account on the last business day of each month.
• Any additional tax bill during the year will be due on date(s) indicated and must be paid under separate cover.
• May and October are settle up months, in which any outstanding balance owing on your account at that time, will be withdrawn in full on the last banking day of those months. You must notify the Finance Department in writing requesting to cancel your PAP if you do not agree to have any outstanding balance withdrawn from your account in May and October.​

The Due Date PAP Plan is available to owners of properties that are NOT in property tax arrears. Withdrawals are made on the due dates indicated on the interim and final tax bills.

The Arrears PAP Plan is offered to owners of properties that have property tax arrears.

• The taxpayer must enter into an acceptable payment schedule with the Finance Department’s Revenue staff. Please contact Service Barrie at (705) 726-4242 or ServiceBarrie@barrie.ca.
• Agreed-upon monthly payments are withdrawn on the​ last business day of each month.
• Both interim and final tax bills are issued.
• On the first of each month, penalty/interest is added based on existing policy on any outstanding balance.
• Once the tax account is paid-to-date, the taxpayer can choose either Monthly or Due Date PAP plan options.

YES! Enrolment is permitted throughout the year. If your cheque and complete application are received by the 15th of the month, your withdrawal can begin at the end of that month. 

If you sell your property, please complete a PAP Change/Cancellation Form and notify Service Barrie in writing as soon as possible, stating the closing date of the sale. You must immediately pay the outstanding balance in full to avoid interest charges. Service Barrie can be notified by: 

• email: ServiceBarrie@barrie.ca
• fax: 705​​-739-4237​
• mail: Service Barrie, 70 Collier Street, P.O. Box 400, Barrie, ON, L4M 4T5

We will ensure that deductions stop at the appropriate time. We require at least fifteen days notification to make the necessary adjustments.

If you change bank accounts, please complete a PAP Change/Cancellation Form ​ and notify Service Barrie in writing as soon as possible along with a cheque from the new account marked “VOID”. Service Barrie can be notified by: 

• email: ServiceBarrie@barrie.ca
• fax: 705​​-739-4237
• mail: Service Barrie, 70 Collier Street, P.O. Box 400, Barrie, ON, L4M 4T5

We require at least fifteen days notification to make the necessary adjustments.

Subscribers to the PAP plan who have two missed payments will be removed from the plan. The balance of the taxes will become due on the regular due dates and subject to penalties and interest at a rate of 1.25% on the first day of each month payment is delayed. If any of your pre-authorized payments do not clear through your financial institution, the City will apply an administrative fee and penalty/interest.

Yes! The City’s bank handles all of the payment transactions. Access to your bank account is limited solely to the withdrawal of the tax payment funds as authorized. Account information of balances and other transactions is not available to the City.