Property Taxation

Taxation Annual Laws

• Annual Tax Rates Law, 2024
• Annual Expenditure Law, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

The following information is intended as a guide and may change with Law amendments.

When will I receive my assessment notice?
BCAA will mail your notice to you on or before December 31.

Can I appeal my assessment?
Yes. You can find details on how to appeal your assessment on the back of your assessment notice. Appeals must be received at BCAA by January 31 of the year after the assessment roll is complete. Please note, you can only appeal your property assessment, not your property taxes.

Property Tax Rates
kʷikʷəƛ̓əm First Nation has historically and is continually committed to keeping property taxes on par with the City of Port Coquitlam’s tax rates, as authorized by the Kwikwetlem First Nation Property Taxation Law, 2021. 

Furthermore, the First Nations Fiscal Management Act (FMA) governs kʷikʷəƛ̓əm First Nation. The FMA mandates the First Nations Tax Commission (FNTC) to develop standards for our local revenue laws and practices. These standards regulate property taxation practices on reserve and set out Tax Rate Law restrictions specifically for rate setting and rate increases. Within given standards, the average tax bill cannot increase by more than the national inflation rate from the previous year.

When are taxes due?
Your property tax payment is due on July 1st or the first business day after. 

Penalties & Interest
If all or a portion of the taxes remain unpaid after July 1st (or the first business day after), a penalty 10% of the unpaid taxes will be applied.

Delinquent tax will accrue interest at 12% monthly.

How can I make my tax payment?
kʷikʷəƛ̓əm First Nation accepts cheques or electronic funds transfer.

If you would like to make the payment via cheque, please send a cheque addressed to:

Kwikwetlem First Nation
2-65 Colony Farm Road,
Coquitlam, BC V3C 5X9.

If you would like to make the payment via EFT, please send an EFT enrollment form to AR@kwikwetlem.com.

For more information on property taxation on reserve please visit the First Nations Tax Commission website.