We would like to remind residents that we offer a number of payment methods that allows you to pay your taxes at your convenience.

  1. In person-cash, debit, cheque at 414 Woodlawn Drive, Shelburne NS
  2. Online Banking – have your Assessment Account Number ready (Payee Information Below)
  3. Bank Payment in Person  – check with your local branch hours
  4. Online Credit Card Payment at https://ipn.paymentus.com/rotp/dsmt or 1- 866-658-7582. Service fee charged by Paymentus is 2.5%.
  5. Cheque or Money Order (payable to the Municipality of Shelburne), mail to PO Box 280, Shelburne, NS, B0T 1W0.

Any questions please contact the Finance Department, 902-875-3544 ext 222 or email tax@municipalityofshelburne.ca

“Account Number” will be your Assessment Account Number for Property Tax and Customer Code for Tipping Fees. Below is the “Payee Name” according to banking institution

Financial InstitutionProperty Tax Account (Assessment Account Number)Tipping Account (Customer Code)
Bank of Montreal Shelburne Mun of the Dis TaxMODS Tipping
CIBCShelburne (District of) TaxShelburne (District of) Tipping
PC Financial / SimpliiShelburne (District of) TaxShelburne (District of) Tipping
RBC Royal BankShelburne (District of) TaxesShelburne (District of) Tipping
ScotiabankShelburne (NS) Taxes/Sewer Shelburne (Dist) Tipping
Toronto DominionShelburne Nova Scotia (District of) TaxesMODS Tipping
Telpay (Telpay.ca – Independent payment processor)Shelburne (MD) Taxes Biller Code: 007 320

Pre-Authorized Payment Plan

As a budgetary tool, Municipality of the District of Shelburne is now offering residents the option of paying tax bills directly from your bank account by enrolling in the Pre-Authorized Payment Plan.

If your taxes are paid up-to-date and you don’t pay your taxes with your mortgage, you’re eligible to apply for a Pre-Authorized Payment Plan.

The Municipality Has Two Pre-authorized Payment Plans For You To Choose From:

Option 1: Total amount to be withdrawn on the invoice due date, last business day in June.

This option allows the taxpayer to pay the full amount on the due date each year by signing an agreement to withdraw the actual amount of the current year’s bill.

The due date of the withdrawal will be the last business day of June, and the amount withdrawn will be the full amount of the annual tax bill.

Option 2: Regular monthly withdrawal, first business day each month.

This option allows the taxpayer to determine a monthly payment amount towards their account.

This is an alternative for taxpayers who currently prepay their taxes via post-dated cheques. This will save both the cost of cheques and postage. To assist in budgeting, this option is used to make continuous monthly payments on your account from one year to the next on the first business day of each month.

If the regular monthly amount is not sufficient to cover the current year taxes, or if the payment is not made on or before the due date, interest will be charged on outstanding balances at the prevailing rate set each year.

Interest is NOT recognized on prepayments received on accounts.

If you have any questions please contact our Tax Clerk by email tax@municipalityofshelburne.ca or phone (902) 875-3544 ext. 222

How to enroll in our Pre-Authorized Payment Plan:

Please review our  Pre-Authorized Payment Plan Policy and return your completed Pre-Authorized Payment Plan Form with a void cheque to the Municipal Finance Office at 414 Woodlawn Drive in Shelburne. Forms must be received at least ten (10) business days prior to the first withdrawal.

Completed packages can also be returned by mail:

PO BOX 280
Shelburne, NS
B0T 1W0

Paymentus Credit Card Payments

The Municipality of the District of Shelburne has partnered with Paymentus Corporation to bring you the convenience of paying your tax bill, tipping fee or septage receiving charges by credit card or Interac. Paymentus Corporation is a third party automated payment service that accepts Visa, Mastercard and Interac.

This service can be accessed online: https://ipn.paymentus.com/rotp/dsmt or by phone: 1- 866-658-7582.

In order to use this service, please be prepared with your property assessment number (or customer code for tipping and septage), email address, payment amount and card details. Paymentus charges the taxpayer for the use of their service to cover the cost of payment handling and processing. The Municipality of the District of Shelburne does not receive any part of this service fee. The service fee charged by Paymentus Corporation is 2.5% of the payment amount. This amount will be billed directly to the credit card used.

 PaymentPaymentus FeeTotal Amount Due
 $500.00+ $12.50= $512.50
 $1,000.00+ $25.00= $1,025.00