To support residents and businesses during this difficult time, the City of Oshawa is waiving tax payment penalties and interest for 60 days for all residents and businesses, effective with the April tax installment.
“The City of Oshawa is committed to helping our community members, families and businesses. We’ve taken action to support our businesses and residents by providing some financial relief as we work together to overcome this global pandemic and rebuild our economy,” said Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter.
The two-month grace period, until June 30, is for the April 27, 2020 installment with no penalties or interest charged. Insufficient funds and pre-authorized payment related fees will be waived.
All pre-authorized payment plan changes must be in writing. Requests can be made by:
- email to [email protected]; or,
- mail to City of Oshawa, City Hall, Tax Services, 50 Centre. St. S., Oshawa ON L1H 3Z7.
Additionally, the first installment of the final residential billing scheduled for June 26, 2020 will be delayed by one month to July 24, 2020. The final commercial billing date is July 27, 2020.
Serving our Community
Although our City facilities are temporarily closed to the public, City staff continue to serve the community.
Service Oshawa is available by:
Phone: 905-436-3311
Email: [email protected]
Live Chat: www.oshawa.ca/city-hall/Contact-Us
Online Services: www.oshawa.ca/onlineservices
Oshawa COVID-19 Updates: www.oshawa.ca/CoronaVirus
Service Oshawa’s regular operating hours are 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
More Information and Updates
The City continues to post updates to its dedicated webpage at www.oshawa.ca/CoronaVirus. Visit the webpage for the latest updates on City closures, meeting cancellations and changes to services, as well as frequently asked questions and resources.
Community members concerned about their health are asked to use the Ontario COVID-19 self-assessment tool to determine if they need to seek care or refer to Lakeridge Health’s COVID-19 Assessment Clinic.