Taxes

Stayed Tuned - May 2025

Property tax bills will be mailed May 2025. Property owners who have not received their property tax bill by the first week of June must email propertytaxes@vegreville.com.

2025 Property Taxes are due on Monday, June 30, 2025, by 4:30 pm. A 15% penalty will be applied on all current property taxes that remain unpaid after June 30, 2025.

The Town of Vegreville is not responsible for delays. Non-receipt of your property tax bill does not exempt you from late penalties. To avoid late payment penalties, ensure your property tax is paid on or before the June 30 due date.

Credit card payments for Town of Vegreville property taxes are now only accepted using 'Option Pay', an online payment system you can access here.

Your Tax Notice

As a property owner in Vegreville, you receive a property tax notice every May. It indicates your share of municipal and education property taxes and the due date for payment. Taxes are due annually on the last working day in June.

Property Taxation

Each year, Council establishes a Rate of Taxation, based on assessed values, sufficient to pay for those expenditures that are not recovered from other revenue sources.

The Town believes it is important for you, as a property owner, to fully understand the information shown on your tax notice. Below is a summary of rates contained in the property tax bylaw.

Summary Tax Rates	Residential	Small Business	Non-Residential	Designated Industrial Properties	Machinery & Equipment
Municipal (General)	7.4750	14.4850	18.1107	18.1107	18.1346
Municipal (Policing)	1.5919	3.0848	3.8569	3.8569	3.8569
M.D. Minburn Foundation	0.3134	0.3134	0.3134	0.3134	0.3134
Provincial Assessor	-	-	-	0.0765	0.0765
Education	2.4903	3.6669	3.6669	3.6669	-
Total	11.8706	21.5501	25.9479	26.0244	22.3575

View Our Property Tax Calculator

Other tax information is also available here:

Government of Alberta Website: Property Assessment and Taxation Information

Alberta Health Website: Seniors Property Tax Deferral Program

The Town of Vegreville's assessments are completed by Municipal Assessment Services Group Inc., prior to December 31 of the year, prior to the date of the current Tax Notice.

For information regarding assessments you can contact:

Municipal Assessment Services Group Inc.
PO Box 3369, 10404-100^th Ave
Morinville, AB T8R 1S2

Phone: (780) 939-3310 Fax: (780) 939-3350

www.masg.ca

Payment Options

Pay online with credit card
Pay in person at most banks and financial institutions.
Sign-up for our pre-authorized withdrawal program; the Tax Installment Payment Program (TIPP).
Pay by Mail.
- Make your cheque payable to the Town of Vegreville and mail to PO Box 640, Vegreville, AB T9C 1R7.
Pay in-person with cash, cheque, or Interac at the Town Office between 9:00 AM and 4:30 PM Monday to Friday. Closed from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM for lunch.
Make your payment after hours through the mail drop-off box at the Town Office.

Please note, we do not accept payments over the phone.

Please allow sufficient time for payment to reach our office by the due date. Payments will be applied to your account on the date of receipt at our office.

Penalties for Late Payment

15% penalty on all current taxes remaining unpaid after June 30, 2025
15% penalty on all taxes remaining unpaid after December 31, 2025

If you have not received your combined assessment and property tax notice, please contact the Town of Vegreville Taxation Clerk at 780-632-2606 or email propertytaxes@vegreville.com.

Preauthorized Payment Plan

Property owners have the ability to enter into an agreement with the Town of Vegreville to pay property taxes through monthly installments. These monthly installments are debited from the applicants Financial Institution on either the 15th or the last working day of each month. This plan allows property owners to apply into the program at any time during the year as long as there are no tax arrears and/or have not had more than two consecutive NSF's in any year.

TIPP - How Do I Apply?

To apply for the Tax Installment Payment Program please complete and sign the Authorization Form, attach a void cheque, and return to the Town of Vegreville Office.

Small Business Sub Class

On November 8, 2021, the Town of Vegreville Council passed Bylaw 08-2021 Small Business Sub-Class Bylaw and Policy FIN-6008 Small Business Sub-Class Policy. With this bylaw and policy the Town of Vegreville is implementing a formal process to provide qualified small businesses with a preferential property tax rate.

According to Policy FIN-6008 the properties eligible for the small business sub-class are those, other than designated industrial properties, that are owned or leased by a business who:

Operate under a valid business license or have proof of an approved business licence exemption from the Town of Vegreville;
Employ fewer than 50 full-time employees within Canada as of November 30 of the preceding tax year; and
Generate active business income from its operations.

On an annual basis the business must complete the Annual Small Business Declaration form (find form below) and submit it to the Town Office no later than 4:30 PM on the last working day of December each year. If the form is received after the last working day in December each year it will not qualify for the small business tax rate in the subsequent year.

Click to Fill Out & Submit the Annual Small Business Declaration Form

Note: Homebased Businesses need not declare. Find more information on Homebased Business Licences HERE: Town of Vegreville - Business Licences

In general, leased premises do not qualify for the small business subclass as they do not generate active business income. In the event the property is leased to a business that would otherwise qualify as a small business, the property may be eligible for the small business sub-class. Under Bylaw 08-2021 and Policy FIN-6008 it is the property owner’s responsibility to provide the Town of Vegreville with an Annual Small Business Declaration from each of the businesses that are leasing their property annually and submit them to the Town Office by the specified time.

The completed forms can be delivered to the Town office at 4829-50 St., Vegreville, AB; mailed to the Town of Vegreville, PO Box 640, Vegreville, AB T9C 1R7; or emailed to propertytaxes@vegreville.com.

Property Tax Exemption

If your non-profit organization is the owner of a property, or the holder of a property under a lease, license or permit, and if the property is primarily used for the purpose of the organization, your organization may qualify for a property tax exemption.

Applying for Property Tax Exemption

To qualify for property tax exemption, a completed application form along with full supporting information is to be submitted by the non-profit organization in the year preceding the taxation year. Once completed, the application will be reviewed and considered for tax exemption according to Section 362 (n)(I) to (v) of the Municipal Government Act and the Community Organization Property Tax Exemption Regulation A/R 281/98 as amended. If it meets the requirements, the property, or a portion thereof, will be exempt from paying property taxes the next taxation year.

Who Qualifies?

Your non-profit organization may qualify for property tax exemption only if it:

Owns property, or holds property under a lease, license, or permit.
Is incorporated under the Society Act, or an entity established under a federal law or law of Alberta.
Uses the funds chiefly for the purposes of the organization and not for the benefit of the organization's directors and employees;
Does not restrict the use of the property within the terms and meaning outlined in the regulation.

Submitting Your Application

To receive such a property tax exemption, a qualifying non-profit organization is required to submit a completed application with full supporting information to the address below annually by September 30th of each year for consideration to the Town of Vegreville.

Town of Vegreville
Property Tax Clerk
4829-50 Street PO Box 640
Vegreville, AB T9C 1R7

-or-

propertytaxes@vegreville.com

Please submit the application form that corresponds to your non-profit organization. If the following are not applicable please submit the general application form.

See below for more information on Property Assessment Complaints

What Should I Do If I Don’t Agree with my Property Assessment?

If you do not agree with the following information found on your Combined Assessment and Tax Notice:

the description of the property;
the name or mailing address of an assessed person or taxpayer;
an assessment amount;
an assessment class, or sub-class;
the type of property;
the type of improvement;
school support;
whether the property is assessable;
whether the property is exempt from taxation.

It is recommended that you contact the Town Office as soon as possible before the final date of the complaint shown on the front of your Notice. The Town’s assessor will review with you the contents of your Notice including the assessed value, correct any errors without a complaint being filed and provide you with an explanation and/or comparison with other properties of your choice. If you are still not satisfied with the assessor’s explanation, you may file a written complaint with the Assessment Review Board. Complaints may not be filed about the Town’s mill rates or amount of taxes owing.

Assessment Review Board

The Assessment Review Board is an impartial administrative Board established under the Municipal Government Act to hear formal complaints against property assessments. The function of the Board is to determine if the information found on the Notice of Assessment or Tax Notice is correct and that the assessment is fair and equitable, taking into consideration assessments of similar properties in the same municipality.

A complaint must be filed with the required fee, as specified on the back of the notice, no later than the complaint deadline stated on the front of your Notice of Assessment or Tax Notice.

Complaint fees are as follows:

Residential 3 or fewer dwellings and farmland: $50
Residential 4 or more dwellings: $650
Non-residential: $650

Your complaint should be sent to:

Town of Vegreville Property Taxes
4829 50 Street
Vegreville, AB T9C 1R7
Telephone: 780-632-2606
Fax: 780-632-3088
Email: propertytaxes@vegreville.com

What Happens When a Property Assessment Complaint is Filed?

If your complaint form and the required fee has been filed on time and in compliance with all applicable requirements of the Municipal Government Act and the MGA – Matters Relating to Assessment Complaints Regulation, the Clerk will arrange a hearing. You will receive a written notice advising of the date, time and location of the hearing as well as any other person that is affected by the complaint. The notice will also outline any deadlines to submit sufficient evidence to support your claim.

I’ve Filed a Complaint; Do I Still Have to Pay My Taxes by the Deadline?

What are the Property Assessment Complaint Hearing Procedures?

The Clerk will read out loud the complaint you have filed with the Board. You are entitled to see all the documents and hear all other evidence the Board considers in reaching a decision.
The Chairman will ask you to explain your reasons for objecting to your assessment. Board members can ask questions after your presentation.
The Chairman will ask the Town’s assessor to explain the current assessment. The assessor may also ask you questions and may dispute your evidence or arguments at this time. The Board can also ask the assessor questions.
You may ask the assessor questions and you may dispute the assessor’s evidence and argument at this time.
The Board members will meet in private to discuss the complaint among themselves in order to reach a decision.
If you have been given notice of the hearing and do not attend, the Board may make a decision on your complaint in your absence.

How Does the Board Decide?

The Board may make a change with respect to any matter within its jurisdiction or may decide that no change is required. They must not alter any assessment that is fair and equitable taking into consideration assessments of similar properties in Town.

Decisions must be made within thirty (30) days from the last day of the hearing or before the end of the taxation year, whichever is earlier.

The Clerk must send the Board’s written decision and the reasons to the persons notified of the hearing within seven (7) days of receiving the decision.

Taxes

Stayed Tuned - May 2025

Your Tax Notice

Property Taxation

Summary Tax Rates

Residential

Small Business

Non-Residential

Designated Industrial Properties

Machinery & Equipment