COMMUNITY PROFILE
TAXES, UTILITIES & ASSESSMENTS
2017-2021 FINANCIAL PLAN
TAXES
The Property Tax and Utilities section generates property tax and utility bills using the
current tax and utility rates approved by Council and the assessed market values
provided by BC Assessment. Tax rates are based on the use of the property. The
section is also responsible for collecting taxes for other authorities such as the Greater
Vancouver Regional District, the Municipal Finance Authority, BC Assessment, the BC
Ministry of Finance (School Tax), and TransLink. Each taxing authority within the region
sets its own tax rates.
The 2016 tax rates (per $1,000 of assessed value) for the most common uses are as
follows:
Residential $4.44
Business $13.93
Light Industrial $13.46
* 2017 tax rates will be available in May 2017.
Surrey property taxes are due on July 2nd each year. Late payments are subject to a 5%
penalty if not paid by July 2nd and a further 5% penalty if not paid by September 2nd.
Property Tax and Utilities Section
City of Surrey
13450 104th Avenue
Surrey, BC V3T 1V8
604-591-4181
UTILITIES
Utility charges for water and sewer are billed on a utility bill, separate from utility
charges for waste collection, which are billed on the Property Tax Notice. In 1998, the
City introduced water metering to all newly constructed residential and commercial
properties. In 2000, a voluntary metering program began, which allowed for previously
built residential properties to have meters installed on request. The majority of single
family homes now have a water meter and all commercial and industrial properties are
metered. Currently, there are over 64,300 water meters installed throughout the City.
This is a giant step towards a full “user pay” system.
Water and sewer utilities for residential properties are classified in two billing categories,
metered and annual.
Metered utility accounts
are billed every four months (three times a year) and are based
on a meter consumption. Payments are due by the 2nd of the following month and late
payments are subject to a 5% penalty.
Annual flat rate
utility accounts are billed in late February and are due by April 2nd of
each year. Late payments are subject to a 5% penalty if not paid by April 2nd and a
further 5% penalty if not paid by July 2nd.
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