Property tax deferment instructions for City of Vancouver residents

If you're eligible for the property tax deferment program and live in the City of Vancouver, you will need to consider the two property tax billing periods before you apply.

If you’re applying for the property tax deferment program and have received your property tax notice, you can do one of the following:

1. Pay your advance tax notice amount before the designated tax due date to avoid any penalties. Wait until you receive your main tax notice and apply to defer only that portion, or
2. Pay the late filing penalty fee (5%) to the City of Vancouver for not paying the advance tax notice amount. Wait until you receive your main tax notice and apply to defer the advance and main tax notice amounts

In subsequent years, your November advance tax notice will indicate you have a zero balance and your June tax notice will include the advance and main tax notice amounts. You may defer both portions without being penalized as long as you continue to qualify for tax deferment and you renew your application on or before the July tax due date. 

If you chose to automatically renew your tax deferment application, your deferral will be processed automatically for the July tax due date. Each year in May you'll receive a Statement of Account. If you are eligible, each year before the property tax due date you should apply for your home owner grant.

Deferment applications for the current year are not accepted past December 31. We do not accept early applications for the following year.