Payment Options

There are a number of options available to pay your tax bill.

Credit card payments are not accepted for payment of taxes (realty tax, water tax, utility tax, accommodation tax, etc.). They are accepted for all other levies and fees.

To avoid late payment interest charges, please ensure you allow sufficient time for your payment to reach us by the due date on your bill.

Ways to pay

In person

City Hall is located at 10 New Gower Street. Cashiers are located on the first floor of City Hall and are available to take your payment 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday.

We do not accept credit cards for payment of taxes. Payment for taxes can only be made by using cash, cheque or debit card.

You may drop your payment (no cash please) in the City Hall mail slot which is available 24/7, 365 days of the year. The mail slot is located on the left-hand side of the main entrance in the Mayor's parking area.

Mail

Please do not send cash by mail. Make cheques or money orders payable to:

City of St. John's

P.O. Box 908

St. John's, NL

A1C 5M2

Please write your account number on all cheques.

Personally approved payment plan

The Personally Approved Payments plan allows you to make interest-free monthly payments on your current taxes by automatic bank withdrawals from your account. For information on how it works and application forms, click the button below.

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Post-dated cheques

Tax payments can be made by post-dated cheques. Post-dated cheques will be accepted by mail, courier, dropped in person at City Hall or you may use the mail drop slot at City Hall. Please include your account number on all post-dated cheques.

Courier

Your payments can be couriered to City Hall 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. To avoid late payment interest charges, please ensure your courier service delivers your payment to us by close of business on the day your payment is due.

Online payment (financial institutions)

Municipal Tax bills (realty & water) are payable at most major financial institutions. Ensure enough time for the City to receive payment by the due date.

You may make payments on your municipal tax account by registering the City of St. John's as a payee through your bank account either online or by phone. It will help to have a recent bill handy as you will need the property's account number to register. When you are prompted, enter the account number. Use your tax bill to find the number and enter all the digits.

As some of the banks have "St. John's" set up differently as a payee, we have provided a payee list below for some of the major banks:

Bank of Montreal: St. John's, Municipality of
Hong Kong Bank: City of St. John's Nfld. Taxes
Simplii Financial: St. John's Taxes
Royal Bank of Canada: Municipality of St. John's
Scotiabank: Municipality of St. John's
TD Canada Trust: St. John's, Municipality of
CIBC: St. John's Taxes

If you require assistance, please contact your financial institution.

Mortgage

Municipal Taxes (realty & water) may be included with your mortgage payment. If this is your payment option, the bank will receive your bill and pay your taxes on your behalf by the due date.