Taxes

• You may make payments by cash, cheque or debit at the Administration Office (35 Alice Street) in person or in the drop box, by internet or telephone banking, or by automatic withdrawal.

• Credit card payments for property taxes are not accepted directly by the Municipality of Brighton.  However, property taxes can be paid online by credit card using an online bill payment service provider such as PaySimply.  PaySimply is neither affiliated nor a partner of the municipality. They may apply service charges and there may be restrictions on the types of credit cards accepted. 
  The Municipality of Brighton receives only the billed tax amount. Payment is processed by the municipal finance dept. on the date the funds are received, which may be a few days after payment is mad Please refer to the service provider's website for terms and conditions of their service, charges and payment processing times. 

• Payments must be received by the due date or there will be a penalty of 1.25% to any late or unpaid balance on the first day of each month. 
• Payments received are applied to outstanding penalty/interest charges first and then to the oldest outstanding taxes.
• The Municipality is not responsible for payments made on wrong accounts.
• If you get a tax notice that is not yours, please return it to the tax office.
• If you sell your property, please leave the tax bill or a copy for the new owner.

In accordance with our General Fees and Charges By-law there are fees for tax certificate requests and tax bill reprints.

You can fax tax certificate requests to 613-475-3453, mail them to the municipal office, or complete the online property information request form. 

To receive a reprinted copy of your tax bill by email, please complete the Tax Bill Reprint Request Form.

To make a change or correction to your mailing address, complete our mailing address update form.

Changes provided to the Municipality of Brighton cannot be shared with the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC). Property owners can notify MPAC of changes online at mpac.ca under Making Changes and Updates.

To determine the amount of taxes levied against a property, the Municipality multiplies the assessed value of a property by the approved tax rate. Taxes are collected on behalf of the County of Northumberland, the School Boards and the Municipality.

The 2023 Tax Rate Byaw was adopted by Council on April 17, 2023. 

Please watch the video below courtesy of the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) to learn more about how property taxes are calculated:

How Your Property Tax is Calculated - YouTube

Understanding property valuation phase in and how it affects your property taxes is explained in the MPAC video below:

Understanding Phase-In - YouTube