Halifax Regional Municipality offers many payment options for services and fees. You can pay:
- cash, debit or cheque (make cheque out to Halifax Regional Municipality)
- in person payments at citizen contact centres (These centres have a drop box that can be used)
- credit card payments -
accepted by the municipality
not accepted by the municipality - by mail
- Tax Payments only:
Halifax Regional Municipality
PO Box 818 CRO
Halifax, NS B3J 2V2 - All other payments:
- Halifax Regional Municipality - Treasury
PO Box 1749
Halifax, NS B3J 3A5 - By courier (note, Canada Post does not deliver to this address, use for couriers only):
Halifax Regional Municipality - Treasury
40 Alderney Drive, 5th Floor
Dartmouth, NS B2Y 2N5
Payment of municipal taxes
- Pre-authorized Tax payments
- Other Billing Payments
- Online Banking
- Tax due date option
- third party credit card services
Please note: the municipality tax bills may be paid by credit card using a third-party service. The only provider that offers the credit card method at this time is Pay Simply. Third-party providers may charge a fee for their service and may offer promotional rates from time to time.
The municipality will accept credit cards for the following:
Municipal Services
FOIPOP (Freedom of Information Protection of Privacy)
Applications Sale of municipal cemetery plots and services halifax.ca/cemeteries
Parking Tickets halifax.ca/ParkingEnforcement
Licenses
Animal Licenses
Marriage Licenses
Taxi Licenses
Vending Licenses
Permit and Development Application Fees
Building Permits
Development Permits
Grade Alterations
Minor Variance
Occupancy Permits
Other Licenses & Permits
Plumbing Permits
Signs & Encroachments
Street Opening Permits
Subdivision Applications
Subdivision Inspection Fees
Zoning Fees
Police Services
Criminal Records Check
Finger Printing
Incident Reports
Motor Vehicle Reports
Summons / Pardons
Recreation
Programs and Services
Taxes
Credit card payments for taxes may only be made via third party credit card services www.paysimply.ca
Transit
Transit Tickets / Passes (for individuals)
Credit card not accepted for the following items
| Invoice | Cash | Debit | Cheque | Pre - authorized payments | Online banking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invoice | Cash | Debit | Cheque | Pre - authorized payments | Online banking |
| Local Improvement Charges | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| False Alarm invoices | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Parking at municipal sites | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Rents - municipal properties | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |