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Enquiries:
Call: 403-794-2331 Email: finance@ newellmail.ca
Terms of Payment:
DUE DATE for tax payment is the date shown on the front of
this notice. To avoid all penalties, payment must be received or
postmarked no later than the date specified on the front of this
notice.
Any payment for property taxes forwarded by mail shall be
deemed to have been received on the same date as the
POSTMARK stamped on the envelope in which the said
payment was mailed. Post-dated cheques are also acceptable.
Please ensure that they are dated and received prior to the
DUE DATE to avoid penalties. Make cheques payable to
“County of Newell”
Taxes levied are deemed to have been imposed for the period
from January 1 to December 31, of the current year as indicated on the front of this notice.
Receipts issued in acknowledgement of a cheque or other
negotiable instrument, shall be valid only when the amount of
such cheque or instrument has been collected by the
Municipality. If you require a copy of the receipt, please contact
the County of Newell.
Where taxes are paid by a mortgage company, the ratepayer is
responsible to ensure that the taxes are paid on time.
Taxes in Arrears:
All taxes unpaid after December 31 of the current year are
deemed to be in arrears. Where there are arrears outstanding,
partial payment will be applied first to the arrears then to the
current taxes, in accordance with the Municipal Government
Act.
Any property, with respect to which the taxes have been in
arrears, is liable to proceedings under the Municipal Government Act.
Assessment Enquiries:
Any person may inspect the Assessment Roll through the
County of Newell’s “Virtual County Hall” website.
https://vch.countyofnewell.ab.ca/vch
Access to Assessment Information:
An assessed person is entitled to see or receive sufficient
information about the person’s property in accordance with
section 299 of the Act or a summary of an assessment in
accordance with section 300 of the Act, or both.
Assessment Complaints:
An assessed person or taxpayer may complain to the
Assessment Review Board by submitting the Assessment
Review Board Complaint Form to the Assessment Review
Board Clerk at the address shown below.
The completed Complaint Form MUST BE RECEIVED by
the Assessment Review Board Clerk no later than the due
date listed on the front of this notice and with the applicable
fee.
The fees for complaints are set out as follows:
Residential/Farmland Properties: $ 50.00 per Roll Number
Non-Residential Properties: $ 100.00 per Roll Number
If a complaint is successful, the adjustment will be applied to the
corresponding tax roll and the complaint fee refunded.
Obligation To Pay Taxes:
Making a complaint under this section does not relieve any
person from the obligation to pay any taxes owing on any
property or business or any penalties imposed for late payment
of taxes.
Designated Industrial Property Assessment Complaints:
Complaints on Designated Industrial Property must be
submitted to the Land and Property Rights TribunalMunicipal
Government Board within the time period shown on the
Designated Industrial Property assessment notices which are
sent out by the Assessor designated by the Minister.
The above Assessment Complaint process applies only to
non-Designated Industrial Property.
Payment Options:
1. Payments may be made: a. Through a participating financial institution.
b. Through Option Pay (see website for link)
c. Send an etransfer to eft@newellmail.ca
d. In person at 183037 Range Road 145 (Cash, Interac or Cheque)
e. By mail to Box 130, Brooks, AB T1R 1B2
f. Through the afterhours drop box slot which is located in the Receiving Door to the east of the main entrance.
2. Please ensure stub portion accompanies payment.
3. Post-dated cheques are also accepted.
Access your tax/assessment and utility notices any time through Virtual County Hall.
https://vch.countyofnewell.ab.ca/vch/