Joseph Tait (October 21, 1839 – March 18, 1911) was an Ontario businessman and political figure.

He was born in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland in 1839, the son of John Tait, and trained as a baker.

He served on the city council, was a member of the Toronto Board of Trade and a director for the Globe Printing Company.

In 1897, Tait was named registrar for the Surrogate Court in York County, at which time he retired from business.

Tait died in 1911 after falling down an elevator shaft and fracturing his hip.