Property Tax

Property Tax Bills

• Tax bills are mailed out mid-summer of every year and are due on October 31 annually
• Tax bills are sent to the address the RM has on file
  • If you did not receive a tax bill, you are still responsible for paying your property taxes
  • It is the property owner’s responsibility to ensure that the RM of St. Clements has the correct mailing address
  • Contact the RM office at 204-482-3300 or info@rmofstclements.com to request a copy if you have not received yours by September 15, 2025

Late payments

Penalties of 1.25% will be added every month that taxes are in arrears*. Properties that are in arrears two years as of January 1 of the current year are subject to tax sale proceedings.
* Arrears: money that is owed that should have been paid earlier

Payment Methods

In person at the RM office

• Office hours are Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
• We accept cash, cheque or debit (Check with your financial institution to ensure your point of purchase limit is high enough for the amount you wish to pay)
• You can set up pre-authorized payments (PAP) at the RM office
• The RM office is located at 1043 Kittson Road in East Selkirk.
  • For after-hours payments, use the mail slot at the back door (top of the stairs/ramp) at the south of the RM Office

By Mail

• Send cheque payable to the RM of St. Clements, include your roll number on the cheque and ensure if mailing that envelope is post marked before the due date. We also welcome post-dated cheques.

Pre-authorized Payments (PAP)

• Pre-authorized payments (PAP) – PAPs are regular payments drawn monthly from your financial institution and can be set up at the RM office or by mailing in the form below.

You will receive a regular tax bill in the summer and payments made after June 30 will not be reflected on your tax statement but will have been credited to your tax account. We ask that you review regularly to ensure proper payments are being made as you are still responsible if your financial institution makes an error.

Residents should ensure that the amount is enough to cover the taxes each year, if property taxes increase, your PAP amount will likely need to be increased. Any changes to your PAP (increase, decrease, cancellation) must be made in writing.

Pre-authorized Payments (PAP) Enrolment Form

Pre-authorized Payments (PAP) Adjustment Form

Online

Pay online through your financial institution’s website. Note that online payments can take 3-5 business days to reach our office, please take this into consideration when paying before the October 31st due date as interest may be added if received late.

Credits on Property Taxes

If you are part of a pre-authorized payment program and have paid excess on your property taxes or have a credit sitting on your account, you are able to request the credit back to you in the form of a cheque. At any time of the year simply complete the attached form and send it in for your credit to be refunded.

If You Are Moving

Let the RM office know of any change in ownership or mailing address in order to ensure that the tax statement is properly forwarded.

If the property is in the process of changing owners, the person named on the tax statement is responsible for paying the property tax.  The lawyers typically handle who pays which portion for the year and will have that outlined in your purchase agreement.

If ownership changed after the tax statement was issued, please forward the tax statement to the current owner or return it immediately to the RM office.

The property owner is responsible for tax payment even if they didn’t receive a statement and are liable for penalties arising from late payment.

Homeowners Affordability Tax Credit (HATC) – 2025

You can visit the Province of Manitoba web page for more information. This website also has a list of Frequently Asked Questions about HATC.

The Manitoba government has replaced the Education Property Tax Credit and the Education Property Tax Rebate with the Homeowners Affordability Tax Credit (HATC), starting in the 2025 tax year.

If you own your home, you could be eligible for some savings with the Manitoba government’s Homeowners Affordability Tax Credit (HATC). The credit is provided by the province of Manitoba to help cover the school taxes you pay either directly on your municipal property tax statement or through your income tax return.

Seniors may be eligible for additional savings. See below to learn more.

Homeowners

If you own your home and it is designated as your principal residence, you may be eligible for the Homeowners Affordability Tax Credit (HATC) to help reduce your school taxes. To check if you’re already receiving the credit, review your property tax statement from your municipality for a line that shows the “Homeowners Affordability Tax Credit.”

If you previously received the Education Property Tax Credit (EPTC), you do not need to reapply. The new HATC will be automatically applied to your current municipal property tax bill.

If the credit is not listed, and your home is your principal residence you can still receive it by contacting the RM before June 30, by filling in this form. The credit will then be applied directly to your municipal property taxes, and you’ll only be responsible for the remaining balance. Starting the following year, the credit will automatically appear as an advance on your property tax statement.

If you do not apply by June 30, you can still claim the credit on your income tax return using Manitoba Income Tax Form MB479 – Manitoba Credits.

Renters

If you rent your home, you may claim the Renters Tax Credit based on the duration and costs of rent. The Credit is claimed on the Manitoba Income Tax Form MB479 – Manitoba Credits.

For Seniors

If you are 65 of age or older by the end of the year, you may qualify for additional savings from the Manitoba government to help cover your education property taxes:

Seniors School Tax Rebate

Manitoba seniors who live in their own homes may be eligible for the Seniors’ School Tax Rebate.

Seniors with income under $40,000

Senior households with income under $40,000 may be eligible for an additional EPTC of up to $400. The Credit is claimed on the Manitoba Income Tax Form MB479 – Manitoba Credits.

Farmland School Tax Rebate

The Farmland School Tax Rebate (FSTR) was implemented in 2004 to support the rural economy by providing Manitoba farmland owners with school tax relief. Landowners are required to submit an annual application to Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC). Once you are registered with MASC and receive a rebate, a pre-printed application form for the following year will be mailed to you when they become available.

How it works

If you are a Manitoba resident who owns farmland in Manitoba and you paid your property taxes, you may be eligible for the rebate. The rebate applies only to the school taxes assessed on your farmland and does not apply to residences or buildings.

How to apply

If you received a previous rebate application, a form will be mailed to you. You can also download an application form from masc.mb.ca or pick one up from your local Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) office, Manitoba Agriculture office or municipal office.