Remission of Annual Charges
Our Rates Remissions Policies provide relief for ratepayers under certain circumstances.
View the Rates remission policies(listed under Financial Policies)
Remission of annual charges to rating units containing multiple separately habitable units
This policy is to provide for relief for ratepayers who own a rating unit containing two or more habitable units but who use the second unit only to accommodate non-paying guests and family.
Conditions and Criteria
On written application from a ratepayer annually, and provided that:
a) their rating unit contains two habitable units; and
b) the second unit is used only for family or friends of the occupants of the first unit on a non-paying basis; and
c) the application is accompanied by a declaration made by the ratepayer that declares that b) has been complied with for the current rating year and will continue to be complied with in the ensuing year;
Then we may remit (write off) the second set of charges for Uniform Annual General Charge; Refuse Collection (uniform charge); and Ward Annual Charges.
If your rating unit contains more than two habitable units used by non-paying guests and family, only one set will be considered for remission.
Implementation
The application for remission must be made to us prior to 1 April of the current rating year. Applications will not be backdated to previous rating years.
Application form
The following application forms can be filled out electronically. See more about fillable pdf forms.
It is an offense to knowingly make any application using a false declaration.
Remission Policy on Uninhabitable Additional Dwellings
This policy is to provide relief for ratepayers who own a rating unit containing two or more dwellings, but where one or more of those dwellings is not habitable.
Conditions and Criteria
On written application of a ratepayer annually, and provided that:
a) their rating unit contains more than one dwelling; and
b) one or more of the dwellings is uninhabitable and is unoccupied; and
c) the application is accompanied by a declaration made by the ratepayer that declares that b) has been complied with for the current rating year and will continue to be complied with in the ensuing year; and
d) appropriate evidence of b) is supplied to the Council;
Then we may remit additional charges for the Uniform Annual General Charge; Refuse Collection (uniform charge); and Ward Annual Charges.
Implementation
The application for remission must be made to us prior to 1 April of the current rating year. Applications will not be backdated to previous rating years.
Often we will ask our valuers to inspect the dwelling to assess it, and to reflect its lower value in the overall value of the property so we can set the right amount of rates.
Application form
The following application forms can be filled out electronically. See more about fillable pdf forms.
It is an offense to knowingly make any application using a false declaration.
