PAYMENT OPTIONS

The Town of Amherst accepts the following forms of payment:

• Cash – Town Hall, 98 East Victoria Street
• Debit – Town Hall, 98 East Victoria Street
• Cheque – By mail or in person at Town Hall  Payable to: Town of Amherst, PO Box 516, Amherst, NS B4H 4A1

• Online/telephone banking payments via your financial institution, using your 6 digit contract account number as found on your bill/statement. To set up the Town as a Payee, search your financial institution by using the information below:
• • Royal Bank Tax – Amherst NS (town of) taxes
  • Royal Bank Water – Amherst NS (town of) water
  • TD Tax – Amherst (town of) taxes
  • TD Water – Amherst(town of) water
  • CIBC Tax – Amherst Tax
  • CIBC Water – Amherst Water
  • Credit Union Tax – Amherst, town – prop
  • Credit Union Water – Amherst, town – util
  • BMO Tax – Amherst NS town of tax
  • BMO Water – Amherst NS town of water
  • Scotiabank Tax – Amherst (town) taxes N,S.
  • Scotiabank Water – Amherst (town) water
• EDI (Electronic Transfer)

• Credit Cards (Plastiq): The Town of Amherst also accepts payment by credit card (Visa, Mastercard, and American Express) for your Property tax and Water/Sewer bills for a service fee of 2.9%. The service fee is paid directly to the third party credit card provider, Plastiq.

To access the service:

• Click on the PLASTIQ logo below and you will be transferred to a secure web page, where you will enter your contract account number, your payment amount and your credit card details to process the payment.