Township of Severn issues property tax bills in January and June of each year.

Your bill will include a copy of the Severn Bulletin.

January 2024 Bulletin

The Severn Bulletin contains important information for our community, such as:

Read the January Bulletin

Payment methods

You can pay your property taxes in a variety of ways.

Online and telephone banking

You can pay your property taxes through online banking at most Canadian banks. You will need to add your property taxes to your online banking.

Please use the 19-digit roll number found on your tax bill (numbers only, no hyphens or spaces) and select Severn Township or Township of Severn as the payee. We recommend doing a keyword search for Severn.

By mail

You can pay your taxes by mail. Please make your cheque payable to Township of Severn and mail to:

Township of Severn
PO Box 159
Orillia, Ontario
L3V 6J3

We accept post-dated cheques for future payment due dates.

In person

You can pay your taxes in person at the Administration Office located at 1024 Hurlwood Lane in Severn. We are open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We accept payments by cash, debit or cheque. This includes post-dated cheques for future payment due dates. Please make your cheque payable to Township of Severn. We don't accept credit card payments.

After-hours payments

You can also place your property tax payment in the after-hours drop box located outside the front of the Administration Office.

At your bank

Property taxes can be paid at your bank simply by visiting your bank with your property tax bill.

Pre-authorized payment plan

Pre-authorized payment plans allow you to set up automatic withdrawals from your account in order to pay your property taxes.

Complete the Pre-Authorized Payment Plan Application 

Please indicate your preferred payment plan option in the application.

10-month payment plan

If you select this option, you will pay 10 equal instalments on the last day of each month from January to October of each year. Please note that if the last day of the month falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, (e.g., September 30) the payment will be withdrawn on the next business day.

Monthly payment plan

This option is only available for properties with tax arrears and you will be subject to interest on the first day of each month. With this plan, you will pay a set monthly property tax instalment on the last day of every month. The set amount is determined and agreed upon between you and Township of Severn. Please note that if the last day of the month falls on a weekend or statutory holiday (e.g., September 30) the payment will be withdrawn on the next business day.

Regular instalment payment plan

If you select the regular instalment plan, your tax payments will be withdrawn on the property tax due dates. These dates appear on your property tax bill. Please note that if the due date falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, the money will be withdrawn on the next business day.

Payment due dates

The tax payment due dates are located on your tax bill. The interim tax bill is issued in January and the payment due dates are:

  • March 8
  • May 8

The final tax bill is issued in June and the payment due dates are:

  • August 8
  • October 8

Late penalties

If we don't receive your property tax payment by the appropriate due date, a late payment penalty of 1.25% will be issued on the day following the due date. An additional 1.25% will be charged each month that you fail to pay your property taxes.

If you haven’t received a tax bill, please contact us and we can help. Property owners are liable for property taxes and late penalties, even if you didn’t receive a tax bill.

Paperless billing

Receive your property tax bill electronically. Once you register, you will no longer receive a paper copy of your property tax bill in the mail.

Register for electronic billing

In order to register, you will need to provide your:

  • email address
  • most recent tax bill
  • roll number (this is a 19-digit number found on your tax bill)
  • PIN (9-digit number found on your tax bill)

After you finish the registration process, you will receive an email from Township of Severn. You need to select the link in the email to validate your information and then you can set up your property tax or utility paperless billing.

View your electronic bill

New home owners

If you have not received a tax bill yet, please contact us and we can help.