Property Taxation

Main Contact:

Carlene George, Taxation Administrator

Phone: (250) 493-0048 ext: 232 Fax: (250) 493-2882

Please use the following extensions when calling Taxation or Utility billing:

Tax Clerk – Carmen, Ext. 233

Tax Administrator – Carlene, Ext 232

For information regarding the following:

Taxation
• Tax searches
• Title searches
• Tax laws
• Account details
• Payment methods

Utility billing
• Utility invoices
• Payment methods
• Account details

Carlene George
Taxation Administrator
Phone: (250) 493-0048 ext: 232
Fax: (250) 493-2882
Email: taxadministrator@pib.ca

Carlene started working for the Penticton Indian Band Property Taxation Department in July of 2009. In 2011 she completed the Certificate in First Nation Taxation Administration with the TULO Centre of Indigenous Economics and Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops BC. This was the first graduating class in all of Canada to receive and hold this certification. In 2015 Carlene completed the requirements to obtain the Certified First Nations Tax Administrator (CFNTA) title this involves commitment to the First Nations Tax Administrators Association (FNTAA) Code of Ethics and annual CFNTA maintenance. Carlene is a part of the FNTAA Board as well at the Tulo Indigenous Economics Board. She is honored to work in the First Nation Property Taxation field and for the Penticton Indian Band community. She believes transparency in taxation is key.

Carmen George
Taxation Clerk
Phone: (250) 493-0048 ext: 233
Fax: (250) 493-2882
Email: taxclerk@pib.ca

Carmen started working for The Penticton Indian Band Property Taxation Department as the Taxation Clerk on June 1 2020. She is eager to attend the First Nations Taxation Administration Certificate program through Thompson River University and TULO Indigenous Economics to become certified. Her goal is to enhance the PIB property tax department with capacity and knowledge.
She is excited to meet PIB taxpayers.

** Please be advised that The Penticton Indian Band Property Taxation Department charges $50.00 per tax search requested, as per Section 21(1)(2) of the PIB Property Taxation Law 2015. **

** There is a $30.00 non refundable fee payable to the Penticton Indian Band when you appeal your assessment, as per Section 29(1)(c) of the PIB Property Assessment Law 2015. If the appeal fee is not submitted with the written notice of appeal the assessor shall advise the appellant by registered mail that the appeal will be deemed invalid if the appeal fee is not received in the office of the assessor. **

Important tips to Penticton Indian Band Taxpayers:

YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO WEAR A MASK. ONLY 2 TAXPAYERS IN THE OFFICE AT ONE TIME

Methods of payments:

Credit Card / Debit – in person by machine * New awesome option
Cheque – in person or mail
Money order – in person or mail
Cash – in person
Online – if your bank accepted PENTICTON INDIAN BAND TAXES
Apply for your grant online OR in person

Was your name or address incorrect on your annual BC Assessment Notice that you receive in January?

If you see incorrect information on your BC Assessment Notice, please contact BC Assessment and notify them of any changes you require. We also ask that you also notify the PIB Property Taxation Office as well as.

If you did not receive a tax notice:

Recently bought a new place, the tax notice may have been sent in the previous owner’s name, if that’s the case also confirm with your lawyer or notary that your portion of taxes were adjusted at the time of sale.
Purchasing an existing property on PIB, we may have not been notified that you’re the new owner.

Did you receive a tax notice for a property where you no longer occupy?

Please forward the tax notice to the new owner
Return the notice by mail to the Penticton Indian Band Property Taxation Dept.

Instructions for paying your property tax online:

Add Payee: PENTICTON INDIAN BAND TAXES
Account: your folio number starting with the number (don’t add all the zeros)
Other methods of payment: Cash, Cheque, Money Order, payable to the “Penticton Indian Band Property Tax“

Understanding Property Assessments and Property Taxes

BC Assessment Video: Understanding Property Assessment & Property Taxes – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ1mzeCm5jw

Useful Property Taxpayer Information

LINK: Reserve Land – By Location

If you are a non-member leaseholder on reserve land, you need to pay property taxes. Who you receive your property tax notice from, and pay, depends on whether the First Nation charges its own property taxes. When the First Nation charges its own property taxes, they will send your property tax notice. You pay your property taxes to the First Nation.

You are not eligible for the provincial property tax deferment and home owner grant programs when you pay property taxes for your principal residence to a First Nation. However, the First Nation may offer its own home owner grant program.

If you have questions about your property taxes, contact the First Nation.

If the First Nation doesn’t charge property taxes, your taxes will be administered by the municipality or the province if the property is located in a rural area.

LINK: Grants in place of Home Owner Grant Act benefits

ONLINE GRANT APPLICATIONS

(Note that you can also still apply for the annual grant in person or by mail)

Taxpayers can apply for the Home Owner Grants through the online portal. The tax team will review and approve each grant that comes through for the appropriate information and you will receive a confirmation email back once approved. Please reference the back of the tax notice for grant qualifications.

Home Owner Grant Website Login:

https://homeowner.smartgroupsoftware.com

You will need to have your assessment ID and your access key – found on your tax notice!

Example:

Assessment ID: 151988 (the 6-digit number)
Access Key: 7FAPPW

Homeowner-login

10% Penalty After Due Date

Part X Penalties&Interest

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

LANDS

Deaths, leases, new registration, title

A certified true copy of the death certificate
A cover letter which includes the nature of the registration and context, legal description of the lot
Once registered the interest will transfer to the surviving joint tenant

Indigenous Service Canada
Lands and Economic Development
1138 Melville St.
Vancouver, BC
V6E 4S3
ATT: BC Land Registry

Phone: 1-604-775-5100

BC Assessment
Name, address changes

Detailed information and instructions are on the BC Assessment notice you receive annually in January

BC Assessment
300-1631 Dickenson Ave.
Kelowna BC
V1Y 0B5

Phone: 1-866-825-8322

www.bcassessment.ca

Ownership, Transfers, Details…
Manufactured Home Registry
PO Box 9431 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria BC V8W 9V3
Ph: 250-952-7976 Fax: 250-387-3055
http://www.bcregistryservices.gov.bc.ca

BC Assessment Contact: 1-866-825-8322
300-1631 Dickson Ave, Kelowna BC V1Y 0B5
Website: http://www.bcassessment.ca

EXTERNAL LINKS

HELPFUL INFORMATION