Mail a cheque (including the invoice stub) to:

The Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands
P.O. Box 280, 1233 Prince Street, Lansdowne, ON K0E 1L0

Please makecheque payable to "Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands"

Do not send cash in the mail.

Come to the Township Administrative office at:

1233 Prince Street,
Lansdowne, ON K0E 1L0 

We accept cash, debit and cheque for in person payment. 

Have your invoice stub with you. 
Please make cheques payable to "Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands"

Place a cheque (including the invoice stub) in the Night Deposit Drop-Box located at the Township Administration office at:

1233 Prince Street,
Lansdowne, ON K0E 1L0

To make an online payment

• Type in the payee "Leeds"
• Then select "Leeds and the Thousand Islands, taxes"
• Use your roll number (this is the number indicated on your invoice stub) as your account number, the last four digits may not be required.
• Enter the amount to be paid.
• Press enter to confirm payment.

To make a payment you must create or have an account on the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands, ON eCommerce site.

To create an account you need to click on the register button on the E-Commerce site with a valid email address and your 19-digit roll number (this is the number indicated on your invoice stub).

Please note: a 3% plus $0.35 convenience fee per transaction will be applied to your payment.

 Contact your Telephone Bank number

• Indicate "Leeds" as the payee.
• use your roll number (this is the number indicated on your invoice stub) as your account number.
• confirm payment.

Property taxes are a combination of the Township's, the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville tax ratio and the education tax rate. The tax ratios are calculated based on the value of your property.

1. Property Value.  The value of your property is determined by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC).  Learn how your property was assessed on MPAC's website, AboutMyProperty video.
2. Education Tax Rate.  This tax rate is set by the Province of Ontario
3. County Tax Rate.  This tax rate is set by the Counties of Leeds and Grenville and calculated for each of the property tax classes ( residential, industrial, commercial, etc.) and pay for services such as paramedics, hospitals, maintaining highways and bridges, providing services such as social assistance and childcare education, etc.
4. Municipal Tax Rate.  This tax rate is set by the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands and pays for services, such as fire services, library services, public works and parks maintenance, capital infrastructure and waste management.

Property owners will receive two property tax bills from the Township each year.

• The interim tax bill, mailed by mid-February is due by the third Friday in March and represents 50% of the previous year's tax bill.
• The final tax bill, mailed out by mid-August is due by the third Friday in September and is the balance of the year's taxes.

There are several methods to pay your tax bill.

Property tax payments must be received by the tax department on or before the due date to avoid late penalties.

Failure to receive a tax bill does not excuse a taxpayer from the responsibility for payment nor relieve the liability of penalty for late payment.

A penalty/interest charge of 1.25% will be charged on any unpaid amount and added on the first business day of each month thereafter until paid.

The Municipal Property Corporation (MPAC) is responsible for the classification and assessment of all properties in Ontario under the Assessment Act and regulations established by the Provincial government.

Visit the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) to learn about your property assessment. You will need your 19-digit Roll number and the Access code from your MPAC Assessment Notice. For a new access code contact MPAC at 1-866-296-6722.

MPAC has also created a Digital Toolkit that provides information on the relationship between property assessment and taxation. These resources include information and tools designed to help educate property owners and answer any questions they might have. The toolkit contains the following:

• A video on how property taxes are calculated
• Myth vs fact related to property assessment and taxation
• The relationship between property assessment and property taxes 
• MPAC printable handouts
• Frequently asked questions

If you have questions regarding your assessment please contact MPAC.

On the web: www.mpac.ca

Web contact form:  https://www.mpac.ca/contactus.asp

Phone Toll Free:  1-866-296-6722.  

MPAC offices are open to the public by appointment only.  To arrange an appointment, please contact 1-866-296-6722 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.

To make a change to the ownership, name or mailing address on your property tax bill, the Township requires documentation in support of the change.  See below for details of documentation required to update your account:

• Death of a spouse or other registered owner; copy of registered document (i.e. survivorship application) transferring tiles, as provided from your lawyer.
• Property conveyed by court order in divorce or civil action: Copy of registered document transferring title, as provided from your lawyer.
• Name change (personal): copy of registered document changing name, as provided by your lawyer.
• Addition of other property owner(s): copy of registered document transferring title ,as provided by your lawyer.
• Purchased property: Copy of registered Land Transfer Tax Affidavit, or other registered document transferring title, as provided by your lawyer.
• Legal name change (corporate): Copy of updated Corporate Profile or registered Articles of Amendment.

Address changes can only be requested by the registered owner(s) of the property. Please complete a Change of Mailing Address request  through our  website "Ask a Question/Report a Problem" reporting feature. Select "Change Mailing Address" as the report type and upload any required documentation, or notify us in writing by mail to:

Tax Clerk
P.O. Box 280, 1233 Prince St. 
Lansdowne, ON  K0E 1L0

Be sure to include your property's civic address and/or roll number.

As a property owner in Ontario, you are required to support a school system, even if you do not have children or your children are not currently attending school. This information can be found on your Property Assessment Notice.

For residential properties that are occupied by tenants, the tenants school support preference will supersede that of the owners.

For properties that have more than one self-contained unit, such as a duplex, the tenants for each unit can direct their school support, as though they were assessed separately.

School support designation helps property owners and tenants identify which school board they wish to support in a school board election. School support information collected by MPAC is provided to municipalities and school boards for planning purposes.

There are five different school support designations:

• English public
• French public
• English separate (Catholic)
• French separate (Catholic)
• Protestant separate (Penetanguishene only)

As per legislation, your school support defaults to the English Public school board. However, you may be able to change your school support.

You can view and update your school support designation online via an online portal if you are a residential property owner or a tenant registered with MPAC. 

To get started, visit the portal at  School Support Designation | MPAC

A Tax Certificate shows the annual taxes, current or prior year arrears, and any interest or penalty owing on a property.

Usually, lawyers request a tax certificate when property is being bought or sold; however, anyone can request one.

Anyone may request a tax certificate if the request is submitted in writing and the appropriate fee is paid.

The Municipal Act, 2001, section 352, authorizes the Treasurer or delegate to issue a Tax Certificate.

352 (1) The treasurer shall, upon the written request of any person, give to that person an itemized statement of all amounts owing for taxes in respect of any separately assessed rateable property as of the day the statement is issued.

Here’s how:

• Online - Have prepared a written request along with the property Roll number (19 digits) and complete a request through our Ask a Question/Report a Problem website form submission, indicating "Tax Certificate Request" as the report type.  Include any required documentation.  Payment and documentation will need to be received by the Township before a Tax Certificate is sent out.
• Mail- Submit a written request, including the property Roll number (19 digits), with payment of $55 by cheque to Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands, P.O. Box 280, 1233 Prince Street, Lansdowne, ON K0E 1L0.
• In-Person - Bring a written request, including the property Roll number (19 digits), with payment of $55 by cash, debit or cheque in-person to the Township Administration office,  1233 Prince Street, Lansdowne ON K0E 1L0.

If you have a land area size 1/5 of a hectare (1/2 acre) or larger that has provincially important natural heritage features, you may be eligible for a 100% property tax exemption for that portion of your land. Learn about the Conservation Land Tax Incentive program.

Landowners with 4 hectares (9.88 acres) or more on a single property classified as Managed Forest pay 25% of the municipal tax rate set for residential properties. A managed forest plan is required. Learn about the Managed Land Tax Incentive program.

Farm Property Class Tax Rate Program

The Farm Property Class Tax Rate Program, also known as the "Farm Tax Program," is one of the ways the province of Ontario supports agriculture. Through the program, farmland owners receive a reduced property tax rate. Eligible farmland is taxed at no more than 25 per cent of the municipality’s residential property tax rate.