Tax deadlines and penalties

Property tax is due twice a year in Vancouver:

Advance taxes are always due the second business day of February.
Main taxes are always due the second business day of July.

Empty Homes Tax (VacancyTax) is due April 12, 2019.

How much do you owe?

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Property tax

Dates	What's due
February 4, 2019	Advance taxes Last day to pay 2019 advance tax to avoid a 5% penalty on your unpaid balance.
July 3, 2019	Main taxes Last day to pay 2019 main tax, claim your homeowner grant, and complete your deferment application or renewal to avoid a 5% penalty on your unpaid balance.
November 13, 2019	Tax sale If taxes remain unpaid at the end of three years, the property is publicly auctioned at a tax sale to recover the taxes owing.
December 31, 2018	Balance for the year Any 2018 balance that remains unpaid after this date become tax arrears, and accrue interest of 7.70% effective January 1, 2019.

Empty Homes Tax (Vacancy Tax)

Dates	What's due
February 4, 2019	Submit property status declaration Last day to submit your 2018 Empty Homes Tax property status declaration. Failure to declare will result in your property being deemed vacant and subject to a Vacancy Tax at a rate of 1% of the property’s assessed taxable value. A $250 fine will also apply.
April 12, 2019	Payment due Last day to pay your 2018 Vacancy Tax (Empty Homes Tax) to avoid a 5% penalty on your unpaid balance.
December 31, 2018	Outstanding tax added to property tax as arrears. Any balance that remains unpaid after this date will be added to your property tax account and will begin to accrue interest of 7.70% effective January 1, 2019.

Dates

What's due

February 4, 2019

Submit property status declaration

Last day to submit your 2018 Empty Homes Tax property status declaration. Failure to declare will result in your property being deemed vacant and subject to a Vacancy Tax at a rate of 1% of the property’s assessed taxable value. A $250 fine will also apply.

April 12, 2019

Payment due

Last day to pay your 2018 Vacancy Tax (Empty Homes Tax) to avoid a 5% penalty on your unpaid balance.

December 31, 2018

Outstanding tax added to property tax as arrears.

Any balance that remains unpaid after this date will be added to your property tax account and will begin to accrue interest of 7.70% effective January 1, 2019.