Vacant Unit Tax: Declaration Period Open

Residents can now submit their Vacant Unit Tax Declarations to the City. Please note, the declaration is mandatory for all residents and the deadline for submitting your declaration is March 21, 2024. Submit your declaration here, or learn more about the VUT here. 

Residents with questions or who need assistance filing their VUT are encouraged to reach out to the City's Revenue Services department by email at VUT_ILV@ottawa.ca or by phone at 613-580-2444.

Need help submitting your Vacant Unit Tax Declaration online? The Ottawa Public Library has public computers that you can use to submit your declaration and staff to help you navigate the website.  

As your Councillor, I am opposed to the VUT. I believe it is an unfair administrative burden on residents and I have yet to see evidence that it is actually assisting with increasing housing supply. I voted to scrap the VUT earlier last year and will vote again to scrap it when the matter comes before Council again this summer.