Taxation - CQSB

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Taxation

Regions Covered: Capitale Nationale, Chaudière-Appalaches, Mauricie and Saguenay

Important Dates

Billing Date for 2026-2027: July 15th, 2026
First Payment Due Date: August 17th, 2026
Second Payment Due Date: November 13, 2026

School Tax

School taxes are calculated using the Standardized Assessment (municipal evaluation multiplied by the standardized factor) of properties. Municipal evaluations are obtained from the municipal rolls and appear on your municipal tax bills.

Section 315: School taxes are payable 31 days from the sending of the tax bill. School taxes are payable in a single payment. However, if the school tax is equal to or greater than $300.00, the debtor may choose to pay it in two equal payments. The second payment is payable 121 days after the sending of the tax bill. If the first payment is not made within the period prescribed, the entire amount becomes due immediately. 1988, c. 84, s. 315; 2006, c. 54, s. 2. (Education Act)

Section 317: No school service centre may waive the payment of school taxes or interest, except where an owner's annual tax bill is for an amount under $2.00. 1988, c. 84, s. 317; 2019, c. 5, s. 14; 2020, c. 1, s. 312 (Education Act)

Section 325: and following: Recovery of school taxes.

IMPORTANT

The file numbers and reference numbers are related to the property, not the owner.

If you are a new owner and we have not been informed of the change of ownership, the bill may be in the name of the former owner. This does not dismiss your obligation to pay the school taxes for the property.

If you are the owner but have a different postal address from the last school tax bill emission, it is your responsibility to inform School Board's Tax Department as soon as possible to ensure that your file is up-to-date.

If you are the owner but have not received your school tax bill in July, it is your responsibility to communicate with the Tax Department as soon as possible.

Any delay in payment due to the owner not having informed the Tax Department of a change will incur interest fees if the bill has not been paid according to the established calendar.

A property owner is responsible for his/her taxation payment whether or not they have received an invoice. Much like hydroelectric services, you are aware there is a responsibility. Contact the school tax customer service immediately to investigate the problem. NO INTEREST will be written off in accordance with Article 317 “No school board may waive the payment of school taxes or interest.”

Accessing your Bill

CQSB does not currently have an online system to access the school tax account for your property. If you require an up-to-date invoice, please contact taxescolaire@cqsb.qc.ca including your name, property address and file number.

Change of Ownership

The new owner must pay this bill before the due date even if it is addressed to the previous owner in order to avoid paying interest charges. If you are not the owner of the immoveable for which this bill has been issued, please forward this bill to the new owner or return it to us.

English School Board Taxpayers are:

a) Parents with a child attending a school from an English school board; or
b) A taxpayer who chooses to pay their taxes to an English school board.

However, where owners have children admitted to both French and English school boards, taxes are paid to both school boards on a portion of the assessment value corresponding to the ratio between the number of students admitted to that school board and the number of students admitted to a school board. For example, if the owner has a child in an English school and another in a French school, he/she will be billed 50% of the assessment value by each school board.

If you have received an invoice from both French and English school boards and you believe it to be an error, please contact us.

Change of school board

If you want to change the school board that is currently collecting your school taxes for your property, please fill out the form located in the adjoining tab and return it to taxescolaire@csqsb.qc.ca.

We need to receive this filled form before April 1^st and the balance of the property must be acquitted for the transfer to take effect.

Payment of School Taxes

Business hours: Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Taxation rate : The tax rate and interest rate is set by the Government of Québec through Bill 3. Rates are the same for all school boards. This year's tax rate is $0.07899/$100. The interest rate is 7%

The tax base period is held from July 1 to June 30 inclusively.

Methods of Payment

1. Through most financial institutions; or

2. Cheque/money order mailed to the address on cashier's stub; or

3. In person at the board office at 2046, ch. Saint-Louis, Québec (Sainte-Foy/Sillery) We accept cash or cheque; or

4. Through the Internet by adding «Commission scolaire central Québec» as a supplier and using the 20-digit reference number that starts with 0058 3000...

NO PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD (INTERAC) WILL BE ACCEPTED.

It is important that in the event a property owner does not receive his/her school taxation bill(s), he/she must contact the taxation office to ensure the accuracy of their mailing address.

Service for professionals

We do not have an online platform to access tax certificates for our properties. Please direct all your requests to taxescolaire@cqsb.qc.ca, including the property address and your billing information. If you can include the names of the current owners and the land registry number (lot), it would greatly facilitate our research.

Please contact us, even if you believe they are imposed by the French school board. No fees will be incurred if the property is not taxed by our commission. The production of the school tax certificate does have a 34.49$ tax included fee that will be charged if they are imposed by our school board.

For Additional Information

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