Tax Department

All mailing address changes need to be requested in writing, by the property owner, by submitting a Mailing Address Change Form. In the event that the property has become the responsibility of an executor, trustee or Power of Attorney, legal documentation must be provided to the Township along with the address change request. 

Please ensure the form is completed and signed prior to submitting. 

There are a total of four (4) tax instalments every year, they are due during the months of March, May, August, and October.

Would you like to receive your property tax bill by e-mail instead of regular mail? 

Receiving your property tax bill by e-mail will allow you to easily file these important documents electronically for future reference.  Further, you will be able to access these bills wherever you have access to your e-mail and will avoid any delays incurred by regular postage.  

To cancel mail delivery of your property tax bill and start receiving e-mail delivery beginning with your next tax bill, please sign up here.

Information from your property tax bill is required to sign up. 

Note: Overdue statements will continue to be delivered by regular mail.

Fees and Charges are approved by Council through the Fees and Charges By-law.

• Tax Certificate: $50.00
• Tax Statement Copy: $5.00
• NSF Fee: $45.00
• Work Order Letter: $50.00
• Zoning Compliance Letter: $50.00

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) provides assessment values on each property to our office. The County provides the municipality with their tax rate once their budget is passed; the province sets the education rate. Once the municipal budget is passed, the tax amount is calculated by multiplying the property's assessment value by these three tax rates.

MPAC has created a property assessment and taxation digital toolkit to help property owners learn more about Ontario’s property assessment and taxation system.

All correspondence, including reminder notices, are sent through Canada Post regular mail or email (by property owner's request). It is the property owner's responsibility to ensure the Township has the correct mailing address. Failure to receive a tax bill does not remove responsibility for payment by the due date. Penalty and interest charges will be incurred for late payments based on the Township's Credit and Collections Policy. 

To change the ownership of a property, the Township requires:

• A copy of the Transfer/Deed showing the changes as filed with the Registry or Land Titles Office
• Information from the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) showing the changes

You can contact our Tax Department upon closing of the transaction. 

Failure to receive a tax bill does not exempt the property owner from the Township's Collection Policy. 

Payments must reach our offices before the instalment due dates to avoid penalty or interest charges. Payments received are applied to the oldest outstanding balance first. There are a number of payment options available for your taxes.

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) determines the assessed value of all properties in the Province of Ontario. 

MPAC has created a property assessment and taxation digital toolkit to help property owners learn more about Ontario’s property assessment and taxation system.

As the municipality is not able to answer specific questions regarding your property assessment, please refer to the MPAC Website or contact MPAC directly at:

Phone: 1-866-296-6722
Fax: 1-866-297-6703
Email: enquiry@mpac.ca

Low‑income seniors and low‑income persons with disabilities may be eligible for a residential property tax rebate of up to $200.00 per year. Applications may be submitted any time from the date the Final Property Tax Bill is issued, in July, up to November 14 annually.

As outlined in the County of Peterborough By-law, full eligibility details can be found in the By-law and Application Form.

Eligibility includes:

• Receiving GIS, ODSP, or Ontario Works
• Owning and living in your home as your principal residents.

View the application form below:

• Application Form

Next Steps

1. Fill out the form
2. Gather your supporting documents
3. Book an appointment with the Finance Department to complete your solemn declaration.

To schedule your appointment, email our Tax Clerk or call 705-639-5343. 

Additional Resources

• By-law 2025-12 - Tax Relief for Seniors and Low-Income persons with disabilities
• Application Form

Residents can choose to support one of four school boards: English Public, French Public, English Catholic or French Catholic.

If you wish to change your school board support, please visit the link below.

MPAC | School Support Designation

Property tax rates are calculated by multiplying your annual assessment value by the tax rates established from the:

1. Municipality, set by the Township of Asphodel-Norwood;
2. County, set by the County of Peterborough; and the
3. Province (education tax rate), set by the Province of Ontario

View 2025 Tax Rates (PDF · 746 KB)