Contact the Registry of Deeds at 1-902-584-7185.

Contact the tax office at 902-690-6144 or by email at inquiry@countyofkings.ca.

The Council of the Municipality of the County of Kings directs, by policy, that an exemption be granted for the taxation year 2023/2024 pursuant to Section 69 of the Municipal Government Act, in an amount not exceeding $510.00; upon property owned and occupied by a person who is a resident of the Municipality of Kings, and;

Whose total gross income from all sources for the year 2022, excluding any allowance paid pursuant to the War Veterans Allowance Act (Canada) or pension paid pursuant to the Pension Act (Canada), but including the income of all members of the same family residing in the same household, is less than $45,000 gross income, and;

Where property is jointly owned, only one tax exemption shall be allowed and the sharing in such exemption shall be on the basis of ownership in such joint property.

The Municipality conducts its annual tax sale on the first Wednesday of March every year.

The Municipality owns and operates the Greenwood Water Utility. Water Billings take place four times (4) annually following the end of each quarterly period of:

• First Quarter Billing Ending Date - March 31st
• Second Quarter Billing Ending Date - June 30th
• Third Quarter Billing Ending Date - September 30th
• Fourth Quarter Billing Ending Date - December 31st

The interest rate charged on overdue accounts is 1% per month. Click here for more info.

In order to make it easier for residents to make payments on their tax accounts, the County has arranged the following methods for tax bill payments:

• at the county office located at 181 Coldbrook Village Park Dr. Coldbrook Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
• using Telepay ( Note: this method must be set up by the tax-payer at their financial institution).
• using pre-authorized payment.
• at the following financial institutions:
  • Royal Bank
  • Bank of Nova Scotia
  • Bank of Montreal
  • TD Canada Trust
  • CIBC
  • Valley Credit Union
  • using online banking through most financial institutions

If you are unfamiliar with online banking services please contact the financial institution you deal with.

Accounts that remain unpaid thirty (30) days after the billing date will receive a ten (10) day notice advising that unless payment is received within this period, the water will be shut off.