The 2025 Property Taxes are due July 14, at 4:00 p.m..
The 2025 Property Tax Notices will be delivered to your Lions Bay mail box for any residents living in Lions Bay. The 2025 Property Tax Notices have been mailed out in advance of the pending Postal Strike. Any current taxes outstanding after 4:00 p.m. on July 14th 2025 will be charged a 5% penalty. A further 5% penalty will be applied to any taxes outstanding on September 1st.
Any payments not received by December 31st will become taxes in arrears, and any taxes owing for more than two years as of January 1st 2026, are considered delinquent.
Property owners are responsible for payment of property taxes regardless of whether or not a notice is received. If you do not receive one, please contact the Village Office. If you are a new home owner, please contact the office to update them with your mailing address (including PO Box #).
The Home Owner Grants (HOG) and Property Tax Deferrals (PDD)
Home Owners Grants MUST be applied for through the Province of BC, prior to paying your taxes on or before July 14, 2025. If this does not happen, you will be responsible for paying the full amount of your taxes without the HOG. The Municipality is NOT responsible for administering your HOG. However, it can see when your HOG was applied for, whether or not it's been approved or if it's still pending. Disputes regarding your HOG need to be dealt with through the Province.
Home Owner Grant - Province of British Columbia
Jurisdiction code for Lions Bay is 537 and folio # is your Roll#. You can also search for your property using your civic address - please use the civic address as shown on your property tax notice or use BC Assessment's website to look up format.
Property Tax Deferment
As of May 1, 2020, residential property owners could apply for property tax deferments through the Province of BC, on their principle residence online, quickly and easily.
Municipalities are NOT responsible for administering your Property Tax Deferral. If you have questions regarding the process, your particular file, or a concern about the amount reported, please contact the Property Deferment Department: Property Tax Deferrals
The Municipality reports the amount of Tax owing. The amount reported to the Government is dependent on a few factors:
- Will you be, or have you already applied for the HOG? Please apply for the HOG before you apply for the Property Tax Deferment or the highest amount of taxes owing will be reported to the Province.
- Do you have a balance owing on your account? If you do, you are not eligible to partake in the PDD program. All outstanding balances on your Municipal tax account will need to be cleared prior to being accepted into the program.
Prepayments
Some residents will see a 'Prepayment' on their tax notice. This is because the highest amount owing was initially reported and then amended. This is a normal process and can occur throughout the year.
The Village is issued payments for all Tax Referrals in any given year. If the amount paid to the Village occurs prior to an amendment, then the Village must reimburse the homeowner the amount of the difference, which in almost 99% of the cases is the amount of your HOG. Since the Village does not have a provision to refund this amount to you in cash, it is seen as a credit on your account towards the next tax year.
General Property Information Inquiry
The Online Services Portal provides the ability to view and print a Property Information Report for properties located in Lions Bay. You may search for a property based on the civic address or by the folio reference number. The Property Information Report will display property assessment and tax levy information as well as legal descriptions.
If you did not receive your assessment in the mail, please contact BC Assessment to update your mailing address either by phone at 1-888-825-8322, or on their website: https://info.bcassessment.ca/Services-products/update-your-property-information
You can also view your assessment online at : https://www.bcassessment.ca/