Vancouver property tax
Pay Vancouver property tax by credit card.
The City of Vancouver doesn’t take property tax by credit card. With Chexy, put it on your credit card for 1.75%: Chexy pays the City of Vancouver by bank bill payment and you collect your card’s rewards.
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How to
How to pay City of Vancouver property tax by credit card
1
Sign up for Chexy
Create your account and verify your identity. It takes a few minutes.
2
Add the city as your payee
Choose the Property Taxes category, pick VANCOUVER, CITY OF-PROPERTY TAXES and enter your 12-digit folio number.
3
Enter the amount and pick your card
Enter what you owe, choose your card and schedule each instalment. You see the fee before you confirm.
4
Chexy pays the City of Vancouver
Chexy sends a bank bill payment 3 business days after you pay, and you collect your card’s rewards.
What you can pay
What you can pay
Your Vancouver property tax
The City of Vancouver gets an ordinary bank bill payment with your number on it.
- Advance taxes. Due the second business day of February.
- Main taxes. Due the second business day of July.
- Unpaid balances from before. Arrears carry interest, so they’re worth clearing.
1.75% per payment on Canadian-issued cards, 2.5% on international cards. Shown before you confirm.
Timing
When City of Vancouver gets paid
- Advance 2027
- Pay by February 2, 2027.
- Main 2027
- Pay by July 5, 2027.
- With Chexy
- Chexy charges your card when you pay and sends the payment 3 business days later, so pay well before the due date.
Example
What paying City of Vancouver property tax by card can earn
A $5,000 property tax bill
On a 3% cashback card you earn
$150.00
Chexy’s 1.75% fee is $87.50, so your card is charged $5,087.50.
Illustrative estimate. Assumes the selected reward rate applies to all included payments. Before card annual fees and interest. Card eligibility and earning caps apply.
Paying City of Vancouver property tax by credit card: questions
Can I pay Vancouver property tax with a credit card?
The City of Vancouver doesn’t take property tax by credit card. Chexy charges your Visa, Mastercard or American Express and pays the City of Vancouver by bank bill payment, for 1.75% on Canadian cards.
Which payee and number do I use in Chexy?
Choose the Property Taxes category, pick VANCOUVER, CITY OF-PROPERTY TAXES and enter your 12-digit folio number from your tax notice.
How early should I pay?
Chexy charges your card when you pay and sends the payment 3 business days later, so pay well before the due date. The City of Vancouver counts the payment when it’s received.
Do I still claim the home owner grant?
Yes. The grant is claimed every year, separately from your payment, whether you pay through Chexy, your bank or your mortgage.
Does the city need to sign up?
No. They receive an ordinary bank payment in the amount you entered, on the date you scheduled.
The fine print
- Vancouver adds a 5% penalty to an unpaid balance after each deadline.
- Claim your home owner grant every year, separately from your payment, even when someone else pays your taxes.
- The Empty Homes Tax is a separate account with its own 8-digit number.
- Rewards are set by your card issuer, not by Chexy.
- Chexy accepts Visa, Mastercard and American Express credit cards in your name. Prepaid cards aren’t supported. Some categories (mobile, internet, gym and car leases) need Visa or Mastercard, and for utilities and taxes American Express works with eligible billers only. Logos show accepted networks, not an endorsement.
Sources: Vancouver: pay your taxes · Vancouver: deadlines and penalties · Vancouver: home owner grant · Pay Vancouver property tax (Chexy Insider) · How much does Chexy cost?. City of Vancouver property tax is not affiliated with Chexy.
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Put City of Vancouver property tax on your card.
1.75% per payment on Canadian-issued cards, 2.5% on international cards