Tax Collector

_{TAX COLLECTOR'S OFFICE:   Budgets have NOT yet passed so there are no NEW tax bills due.   *See an informational presentation by the Board of Finance by clicking on the home page "calendar," 6/22/26 BOF Special Meeting, "Residential Tax Analysis Presentation"} 

If you have ANY questions or discrepancies on your bill, please contact the Assessor (860-546-6035) PRIOR to coming to the Tax Office to pay your bills. We cannot make any adjustments to your bills. 

State Marshal Richard Smith - 60 Hayden St., Willimantic, CT  860-456-3023

HOW TO Remit payment:

• By check - payable to "Town of Canterbury"
• Cash payments - in the office only - DO NOT put cash in the lock box
• Mail payments to:  Canterbury Tax Collector, P.O. Box 27, Canterbury, CT 06331**
• Drop payment in lock-box by the front door of the Town Hall.
• On-line with credit or debit card - click link below (Please note there is a service fee)
  View or Pay Your Tax Bill online

If you want a receipt, include a self-addressed stamped envelope or print the receipt on line.

Note: Canterbury does not have sewer use, city water, or fire district taxes. 

Interest accrues at 1.5% per month dating back to the due date on overdue bills, pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes.

To obtain a release for the Department of Motor Vehicles, all taxes currently due must be paid in full.

**PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:  Effective 12/24/2025 - The USPS has updated how and when mailed items receive an official postmark. Under the new process, same-day postmarks are no longer guaranteed unless an item is taken directly to a post office counter and a manual postmark is requested. Mail deposited in drop boxes or mailboxes may not be postmarked until it reaches a regional processing facility, which could be one or more days later.  The change could affect residents mailing time-sensitive items such as tax payments, absentee ballots, etc. USPS customers facing a deadline are advised to bring time-sensitive mail directly to a post office counter and request a manual postmark to ensure it reflects the correct date.