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FAQ'S

  • Any time your assessment changes, you will get a notice via mail in plenty of time before property tax bills are sent out.
  • Taxes are due on October 30th of each year or the Friday before if the 30th lands on a Saturday or Sunday.
  • Added taxes are due on the date specified on the bill.
  • Generally, by comparing your home to other properties that recently sold in your area of the municipality, provided they're roughly the same vintage, condition and size.
  • Every two years, the provincial assessment office checks to see whether the assessed values of residential and commercial properties in the RM conform to their actual market value.


  • You are eligible for the Homeowner’s Tax Assistance credit on the property with your principle residence and you must have occupied the home since January 1st of the applicable tax year.
  • If you are eligible, but did not receive a credit, contact the administration office.
  • Once approved, you do not need to apply on a yearly basis.
  • You can only receive a credit on one residence.
  • If the deadline for applications has passed, you can still receive the credit on your annual income tax return.
  • Online: We are listed as payee Stanley (RM) Utility/Tax through:
    • CIBC
    • Credit Union
    • Scotia Bank 
    • Your account number would be your 7 digit utility account number (without the decimal), or your 9 digit roll number (without the decimal).  Please contact your financial institution for more information.  Please allow 3-5 business days for your payment to be processed.
  • Debit
  • Cash
  • Cheque
  • E-transfers to etransfer@rmofstanley.ca
  • Tax Installment Payment Plan (TIPP)
  • Credit card online payments with select cards through the OptionPay System - third party fees apply
  • Feel free to call or email us and we'll be happy to assist you.
  • Tax notices are sent out to property owners in June of each year.
  • Supplementary tax notices are sent out in fall of each year.

The rebate applies to all Class 30 Assessments of farm land only. Forms will be mailed out to you from your local MASC office. If you did not receive forms, they are available by contacting your local MASC office, or at the Municipal office.

  • Maps of the R.M. of Stanley can be purchased at our office for a fee. Municipality Land Ownership Maps are also available from canadamapsales.com or directly from our supplier ReproMap.com
  • There are also several maps on this website for your reference at no charge.
  • Each year the Board of Revision (Council) meets and hears appeals from property owners who wish to appeal their assessment.
  • Appeal forms must be sent to the municipal office. The deadline for appeals is announced annually in the local newspapers.
  • Anyone may attend council meetings however we ask that you contact our office two days prior to the meeting to ensure there is adequate seating.  If you wish to address Council with a particular matter, you should contact the Municipal Office prior to the meeting to make a provision to have it added to the agenda.  
  • If you wish to have your name removed from the property ownership map, please contact the administration office.

Areas of the Municipality serviced by piped drinking water are invoiced for water consumption.
They are prepared on a quarterly basis, at the end of March, June, September and December

  • The fee for a tax certificate is $30.00.

 

  • Contact the Assessment office as soon as possible. If they decide a change is necessary, a supplementary tax bill may be issued.
  • If a satisfactory arrangement is not made, a property owner may appeal their assessment to the Board of Revision later in the year.