Payment Options
Billing Options
The Municipality of Inverness County sends residents property tax and water utility bills by mail.
However, the municipality encourages residents to sign up for electronic billing. E-billing offers a fast, secure, and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional paper bills. By choosing e-billing, residents can access their bills anytime, anywhere.
Benefits of switching to e-billing include:
- Modern and efficient service delivery
- 24/7 access to bills on any device
- Reduced paper waste and environmental impact
- Lower costs associated with printing and mailing
- Secure and reliable delivery via email
Signing up takes just minutes. How to sign up:
- Submit an online form directly: Online Form Submission | Municipality of the County of Inverness.
- Download the online form and email to taxes@invernesscounty.ca.
The shift to e-billing reflects the Municipality of Inverness County’s broader commitment to improving services for residents.
If residents have questions and would like to speak with a member of the Finance team, call toll-free 1-866-258-0223, selection option #5, or email info@invernesscounty.ca.
Finance and Taxation Quicklinks
Payment Options
Property Taxes are sent out every spring (generally early June), and due the last Friday in August.
Water Utility Bills are sent out every three months, March, June, September, and December and due within 30 days.
You can get your billed by mail or sign up for electronic billing here.
Read on the learn about the number of ways you can pay.
Please note, interest will be charged on outstanding balances at a rate of 12 percent (12%) annually. If you have a payment posting inquiry, questions, or comments and would like to speak with a member of the Finance team, call toll-free 1-866-258-0223, selection option #5, or email info@invernesscounty.ca.
E-transfer
Residents can pay property taxes via e-transfer by sending payment to taxes@invernesscounty.ca.
Residents can pay water utility bills via e-transfer by sending payment to waterutility@invernesscounty.ca.
Please note, when submitting the e-transfer, indicate your account number(s). If paying several bills, please clarify the amount per account.
Online Banking
Pay your property tax and water utility tax bills through online banking. For your convenience the website addresses supplied to us by the financial institutions offering this service are listed below.
| Bank | Payee Name – Property Tax | Payee Name – Water Utility |
| Scotiabank | INVERNESS (COUNTY) TAXES | INVERNESS (COUNTY) WATER |
| East Coast Credit Union | INVERNESS, COUNTY – TAXES | INVERNESS, COUNTY – WATER UTILITY |
| Royal Bank | INVERNESS NS, COUNTY OF – TAXES | INVERNESS NS, MUNICIPALITY – WATER |
| Acadian Credit Union | INVERNESS, COUNTY – TAXES | INVERNESS WATER, MUN COUNTY OF |
| BMO | INVERNESS COUNTY – TAXES | INVERNESS COUNTY – WATER UTILITY |
Credit Card
The Municipality has partnered with Paymentus for customers interested in using their credit card to pay their property tax or water utility bills. Paymentus is a third-party automated payment service that accepts Visa or MasterCard.
Please note there is a convenience fee of 2.25% of the total payment charged when using this service.
Why is there a service fee?
Paymentus charges a fee to use their service. The fee covers payment handling and processing charges. The Municipality of the County of Inverness DOES NOT RECEIVE any part of this service fee. Paymentus is an independent company providing a service for the Municipality and those customers wishing to pay by credit card.
To pay your Property Tax Bill:
Click here and you will be transferred to a secure web page powered by Paymentus Corporation.
To pay your Water Utility Bill:
Click here and you will be transferred to a secure web page powered by Paymentus Corporation.
To pay by phone:
Call Paymentus directly at 1-855-385-1179.
Cheque By Mail
Address your cheque to:
Municipal Administration Building
Attention: Finance Department
375 Main St.
Port Hood, NS
B0E 2W0
In Person:
Residents can make payments at the Administration Building, located at 375 Main St., Port Hood Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Payments can be made by cash, cheque, money order, bank draft or debit.