The following payment options are available for the convenience of our taxpayers.
Pre-Authorized Payment Plan (PAP) & Automatic Tax Installment Withdrawal (ATIW)
(commencing with the 2020 interim tax bill)
The Township of The Archipelago now offers these two new options for paying your taxes. If you are interested in one of these plans please follow these steps: 1) First download the application 2) Complete the application 3) Save it and send to our office or email to finance@thearchipelago.ca with a copy of a void cheque or completed pre-authorized payment form from your financial institution.
To change your banking information for the Pre-Authorized Payment Plan (PAP) or Automatic Tax Installment Withdrawal (ATIW) please download, complete this form and email to finance@thearchipelago.ca with a copy of a void cheque or completed pre-authorized payment form from your financial institution.
To cancel the Pre-Authorized Payment Plan (PAP) or Automatic Tax Installment Withdrawal (ATIW) please download, complete this form and email to finance@thearchipelago.ca.
Internet or Telephone Banking
Available for TD Canada Trust, CIBC, Scotia Bank, Royal Bank, Bank of Montreal, and the Credit Union Central of Ontario and B.C. Your roll number is your account number - the banks require the full 19 digit roll number (no hyphens). The payee is ‘Archipelago’.
Each individual roll number must
be set up separately to ensure that the payment is credited to the correct
property.
By Mail
When mailing a payment, please enclose the payment stub and make your cheque payable to the "Township of The Archipelago" and mail to the address on the letterhead. Cheques may be post-dated to the due date of the installment, and will be held by the Tax Department.
Note: Payment is deemed to be made on the date the cheque is received in the Tax Department, NOT on the date of mailing. Late payments are subject to penalty/interest charges.
By E-Transfer
The email account to be used for e-transfers is finance@thearchipelago.ca. Please email in advance of setting up the e-transfer and provide the following information:
- the payment amount
- the applicable roll number(s) and property owner(s)
- answer to the security question
In Person
At the Township Office: Monday–Friday 8:30–4:30 (closed for lunch 12:00 – 1:00) The Archipelago office has a drop box for after-hour payment deposits. Interac is available at the Township office. The Township does not accept credit cards at the office for tax payments.
Payment By Your Mortgage Company
If you pay your taxes with your mortgage company, the mortgage company will be
shown on your Final tax bill (upper right hand corner) along with a mark saying
‘DUPLICATE BILL’. This means we have sent your tax bill information to them for
payment. This tax bill is for your records; do not send payment. Please note
that the Interim tax bill mentions the mortgage company but does not include
the words ‘DUPLICATE BILL’. Despite this, a duplicate bill has been sent to the
mortgage company for payment.
Residents of the United States
If you have a Canadian Bank account, please ensure that adequate funds are deposited into your account 30 days prior to the tax due date. This is important as funds will be held by your Canadian bank for at least 25 days while the U.S. cheque clearing process takes place. This will avoid the aggravation and added expense of NSF charges and late payment penalties.
If you choose to write a cheque to The Archipelago on your US account, we suggest that you use the current day’s exchange rate plus 3% to cover any difference in the exchange rate from the time of mailing to the time the cheque is cleared. If there is an overpayment, the amount will show as a credit on your account and if there is a shortage, we will send you a notice indicating the amount still owing. Please mail your cheque well in advance of the due date as mail delivery across the border may be a little slower than usual. The other option is sending a Canadian Bank Draft or Money Order.
Please Note: A $25.00 administration fee will be charged on all non-negotiable cheques returned by our bank.
Online Payments and eCommerce
We are offering a new feature called Online Payments and eCommerce. There is a small transaction fee plus 3% of the bill payment amount to the Township which will be applied to your credit card.
