Taxes
Provincial Legislation requires that the municipality bill and collect taxes on behalf of the Province and local School Division #40 & #43 for education purposes, as well as municipal taxes in order to provide essential services to the Municipality.
Taxes are calculated from January – December, with the due date being October 31st of each year.
Click here to view the 2024 Newsletter
Methods of Payment
In Person: Payments of cash or cheque may be made at the Municipal Office in Wawanesa. Please note we do not accept payments by credit card or debit card.
Mail: Send a cheque or money order payable to the Municipality of Oakland-Wawanesa along with the bottom detachable portion of your tax bill. To avoid penalty, payments must be received on or before the due date.
Mail to: Municipality of Oakland-Wawanesa, Box 278, Wawanesa, Manitoba R0K 2G0
Post-Dated Cheques: Post-dated cheques dated for the due date or earlier are acceptable. Receipts for post-dated cheques cannot be processed until the date of the cheque.
On-Line - Most financial Institutions now have the Municipality of Oakland-Wawanesa available for on-line payments. Please contact your bank to see if this option is available to you.
Account numbers are listed on the top of your utility bill, and for taxes please use your 6 digit Property Roll Number.
Please Note: Roll Numbers have changed for the Village of Wawanesa due to the amalgamation.
E-Transfer - For taxes - Email e-transfers to taxespay@oakland-wawanesa.ca
For Utility - Email e-transfers to utilitiespay@oakland-wawanesa.ca
Please ensure that your Roll Numbers are included in the message.
Discounts/Penalty
The Municipality of Oakland-Wawanesa does not offer any discounts for pre-payment of taxes. Penalties on amounts left outstanding after October 31st are calculated at 1.25% per month.
For other questions regarding your property taxes, please contact the Municipal Office at (204) 824-2666, or by writing to the following address:
Municipality of Oakland-Wawanesa
Box 278, Wawanesa, Manitoba
R0K 2G0
Homeowners
Affordability Tax Credit (HATC) Information
The Government of Manitoba introduced the Homeowners
Affordability Tax Credit of up to $1,500 on the education portion of property
taxes starting in 2025. This credit replaces the School Tax Rebate and
Education Property Tax Credit for residential properties for the 2025 tax year
The School Tax Rebate, which provided a 50% rebate on school
taxes for residential and farm properties, and a 10% rebate on school taxes for
other properties, is being eliminated for all properties except farm
properties. Farm properties will continue to receive the 50% rebate.
Homeowners that have not previously self-declared their
principal residence with their municipality are encouraged to do so as soon as
possible to help ensure that the HATC is applied to their property tax
statement.
(A principal residence is a single residential dwelling unit
in Manitoba that is owned by an individual or their spouse or common-law
partner and that is the primary residence of the individual or the individual's
cohabiting spouse or common-law partner)
To see if you will receive the HATC, you can check your 2024
property tax bill to see if you received the Manitoba Education Property Tax
Credit Advance (EPTCA). If you received EPTCA on your 2024 property
taxes and there is no ownership change, then you do not have to do anything and
the HATC will be automatically applied to your 2025 property taxes.
If you still are not sure if you will receive the HATC,
please give the Municipal Office a call.
For the year 2025, To provide homeowners with more
flexibility, the deadline to self-declare your principal residence
self-declaration to your municipality has been extended to November 15,
2025.
Homeowners that are eligible for the HATC may claim it on
their personal income tax return if they did not receive it on their property
tax statement or as a credit to their property tax account.
For more information, you can go to Province of Manitoba |
finance - Homeowners Affordability Tax Credit
Click here for the Self-Declaration Form
Renters:
If you rent your home, you may qualify to receive for the 2025 tax year up to $525 under the Residential Renters Tax Credit. Learn more.
Seniors:
If you are 65 of age or older by the end of the year, you may may be eligible for the Seniors’ School Tax Rebate. Learn more.
See below for more information
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for the HATC?
HATC will apply to principal residences only. It does not apply to any other properties (rental properties, secondary residences/cottages, commercial properties, etc.).
For how much is my household eligible?
The amount of the HATC is the lesser of $1,500 and the gross school taxes on your principal residence
Example (2025 tax year): A household pays $750 in school tax. This household is eligible for $750 HATC.
A household pays $2000 in school tax. This household is eligible for $1500 HATC.
How do seniors apply for the additional credit?
Senior households are not part of the HATC but the Seniors School Tax Rebate continues to be available. See below.
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.
The current FSTR rebate percentage is up to 50 per cent of school tax to a maximum of $3,125 between related parties. Landowners are required to submit an annual application to Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC). If you received a rebate in 2021, a pre-populated application form will be supplied to you in 2022.
If this is your first time applying for the rebate, application forms and additional information are available here.
For more information:
phone: 204-726-7068.
Seniors’ School Tax Rebate
To be eligible for the Seniors’ School Tax Rebate, you or your spouse / common-law partner must:
- be 65 years of age or older by the end of the year (December 31);
- own your home or be liable for paying the school taxes on your principal residence;
- live in your home; and
- be residents of Manitoba.
The maximum Rebate is maintained at $235 for eligible seniors.
The Rebate calculation is based on the total of residential school taxes assessed net of the Basic and Seniors Education Property Tax Credit received or receivable. In addition, for eligible senior households the Rebate is reduced by 1.0% of net family income over $40,000. Eligible seniors below the $40,000 income-tested threshold may be eligible for a full Rebate depending on the amount of school tax. Senior households with a family net income of $63,500 or higher are not eligible for the Rebate.
Address Changes
It is important that our office be notified as soon as possible whenever there is a change of address to ensure that the tax statements are properly forwarded to the property owner. Failure to receive a tax statement does not excuse an owner from not paying the tax account by the due date or associated penalties.
Appealing Your Assessment
In Manitoba, property is assessed at market value in accordance with The Municipal Assessment Act. Market value is the most probable selling price of the property had it been sold by a willing buyer to a willing seller. Regular reassessments ensure that property assessments keep pace with real estate market conditions, and taxes are distributed fairly to property owners
Impact of Reassessment 2025 Municipality of Oakland-Wawanesa
Property owners who disagree with the assessment of their property should contact the Assessment Branch to discuss their concerns with an assessor. If the property owner and the assessor are unable to agree on the value of the assessment the property owner has the right to appeal the assessment to the Board of Revision. The Board of Revision is composed of the Municipality of Oakland-Wawanesa Council. The Board sits annually, usually in October of each year to hear appeals. Applications for appeals can be filed at anytime but must be filed with the Municipality of Oakland-Wawanesa at least 15 days prior to the sitting of the Board. Contact the municipal office for this year’s date.
Assessment figures are public information and available for viewing at the municipal office or you can also search property assessments online, on the Province of Manitoba website. Although assessment figures are available, tax amounts are not public information and only given out to the landowner, unless a tax certificate is requested which has a fee of $50.00/property.
Provincial Municipal Assessment Branch 340-9th St Brandon, MB Phone: (204) 726-6001
Inquiries – Questions regarding your assessment should be directed to the Provincial Municipal Assessment Branch at 340 – 9th Street, Brandon, Manitoba R7A 6C2 or call 204-726-6001.
