Halifax property tax
Pay Halifax property tax by credit card.
Halifax takes tax payments by credit card only through a third-party service, which charges its own fee. With Chexy, put it on your credit card for 1.75%: Chexy pays the Halifax Regional Municipality by bank bill payment and you collect your card’s rewards.
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How to
How to pay Halifax Regional Municipality 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 HALIFAX REG MUN - ALL PAYMENTS and enter your Account ID#.
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 Halifax Regional Municipality
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 Halifax property tax
The Halifax Regional Municipality gets an ordinary bank bill payment with your number on it.
- Interim bill. Normally due the last business day of April.
- Final bill. Normally due the last business day of October.
1.75% per payment on Canadian-issued cards, 2.5% on international cards. Shown before you confirm.
Timing
When Halifax Regional Municipality gets paid
- Interim
- Normally the last business day of April.
- Final
- Normally the last business day of October.
- 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 Halifax Regional Municipality property tax by card can earn
A $4,000 property tax bill
On a 3% cashback card you earn
$120.00
Chexy’s 1.75% fee is $70.00, so your card is charged $4,070.00.
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 Halifax Regional Municipality property tax by credit card: questions
Can I pay Halifax property tax with a credit card?
Halifax takes tax payments by credit card only through a third-party service, which charges its own fee. Chexy charges your Visa, Mastercard or American Express and pays the Halifax Regional Municipality 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 HALIFAX REG MUN - ALL PAYMENTS and enter the Account ID# from your property tax bill.
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 Halifax Regional Municipality counts the payment when it’s received.
Which number do I use?
The Account ID# on your property tax bill, with the payee HALIFAX REG MUN - ALL PAYMENTS.
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
- Halifax charges interest on outstanding balances at 15% a year, calculated daily.
- Returned payments carry a $40 NSF fee.
- 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: Halifax: making a payment · Halifax: preauthorized payment plan · How much does Chexy cost?. Halifax Regional Municipality is not affiliated with Chexy.
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Put Halifax Regional Municipality property tax on your card.
1.75% per payment on Canadian-issued cards, 2.5% on international cards