Enroll in the Pre-Authorized Utility Bill Payment (PUP) program and have your utility bill payments automatically withdrawn from your bank or financial institution.
You must complete an application for each property you are applying for.
Pay the utility bill you have just received.
Read the Pre-Authorized Debit Agreement and complete all required fields on the application form including signatures and the full date (YYYY-MM-DD).
Attach a void cheque or complete the account information section for each application. Line of credit accounts, credit card cheques or foreign funds cheques cannot be used for this program.
Submit your completed application by mail or fax:
City of Toronto
Revenue Services
Box 2510, Terminal A
Toronto, ON M5W 1H2
Fax: 416-696-4219 (refer to Tips on Faxing)
Once enrolled, you will receive written notification of your acceptance in the PUP program. If a balance is owing, the letter will outline your payment withdrawal schedule.
If your application is incomplete, your form will be returned to you along with an explanation of why it was not processed.
To update or change your banking/financial institution information, to send signed written notice and a new void cheque (or facsimile copy) to the City at least 15 days before your next withdrawal date.
Line of credit accounts, credit card cheques or foreign funds cheques cannot be used for pre-authorized payments.
Submit written notice by mail or fax:
City of Toronto
Revenue Services
Box 2510, Terminal A
Toronto, ON M5W 1H2
Fax: 416-696-4219 (refer to Tips on Faxing)
To cancel your enrollment send signed written notice to the City at least 15 days before your next withdrawal date.
Submit written notice by fax or mail:
City of Toronto
Revenue Services
Box 2510, Terminal A
Toronto, ON M5W 1H2
Fax: 416-696-4219 (refer to Tips on Faxing)
You must immediately pay the outstanding balance in full to avoid missing the loss of discount.
If you are moving, learn how to finalize your utility account .
If any of your pre-authorized payments do not clear through your financial institution, the City will charge you an administrative fee, you will lose your discount and you will also be automatically removed from the pre-authorized program and will have to reapply for program.
Buying, selling or moving? Need to request a final meter read?
Once your final meter read is processed, enrolment in the program is cancelled. You will receive a regular utility bill and payment must be made by an alternative payment option by the utility bill due date.