Property tax bulk payment accounts

The benefits of using eTaxBC include:
 

• direct online payments, resulting in more efficient payment processing
• one-time grouping for making payments instead of annual applications
• a choice for making either single or multiple payments for groups of folios through "Make a Payment"
• electronic access to your list of rural folios by bulk mail code for review and payment purposes
• a secure online message system to request grouping by multiple bulk mail codes
• the ability to manage how other users access your account using an eTaxBC Master logon
• the ability to claim your home owner grant online, if applicable
• reduce the number of duplicate payments
• no need to download executable files
• no need to mail us a cheque or paper notices

If you do not currently have a PBA account number and enrolment code, you will need to register for a PBA account. To register for a PBA account:
 

1. Go to eTaxBC
2. Click on Property Tax Bulk Administration listed under Apply for a New Program Account
3. Follow the instructions to complete your registration

Once your registration has been reviewed and processed, we will email you an account number and enrolment code so you can enrol for access.

To enrol for eTaxBC access:
 

1. Go to eTaxBC
2. Click on Individual / Business listed under Enrol
3. Select “Property Tax – Bulk Admin” as the account type
4. Complete the requested fields. You will need to enter your business number or reference number, your PBA account number and the enrolment code provided

Once you have eTaxBC access, you can specify the amount you will pay for each rural folio and make one payment for all of your rural folios.

You can pay your property taxes
 

• Online Using eTaxBC
• Through your bank or financial institution
• At certain government offices
• By mail

Review the tutorial for Managing PBA Accounts (PDF) to learn more about managing your PBA account in eTaxBC or visit our eTaxBC quick guide for property tax bulk payment accounts for quick instructions on how to make payments and manage your folio list and mail codes.

The benefits of using eTaxBC include:
 

• your payments are processed more efficiently
• the possibility of duplicate payments is reduced
• you can review outstanding balances on your rural property tax accounts
• you can conveniently manage your list of rural folios (including adding and removing folios)
• you will receive email notifications to update your folio list prior to tax billing when the list of annual rural tax notices are available and when supplementary changes result in an outstanding balance throughout the year
• you can manage how other users access your account using an eTaxBC Master logon
• eTaxBC automatically calculates your payment amounts
• you no longer have to email and maintain .csv files
• you no longer have to email and maintain a Mortgage Verification File

Due to your status as a financial institution, you are already registered for a PBA account.

Your organization may already be enrolled in eTaxBC so you may need to work within your organization to determine if another master logon exists for your financial institution.

If you are not enrolled in eTaxBC, we have provided you with an enrolment code. To enrol for eTaxBC access to your PBA account:
 

1. Go to eTaxBC
2. Click on Individual / Business listed under Enrol
3. Select “Property Tax – Bulk Admin” as the account type
4. Complete the requested fields. You will need to enter your business number, your PBA account number and the enrolment code provided.

Once you have access to your PBA account, you can add or update rural folios, specify the amount you will pay for each rural folio, and make one payment for all of your rural folios.

You can pay property taxes through:
 

• Online Using eTaxBC
• At certain government offices
• By mail
• Wire transfer
• Electronic funds transfer

Wire transfer

Instructions only apply to electronic rural property tax payments and all payments must be made in Canadian dollars.

Electronic funds transfer

Instructions only apply to electronic rural property tax payments and all payments must be made in Canadian dollars.

Review the tutorial for Managing PBA Accounts for Financial Institutions (PDF) to learn more about managing your PBA account in eTaxBC or visit our eTaxBC quick guide for property tax bulk payment accounts for quick instructions on how to make payments and manage your folio list and mail codes.