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Your rates - Campbelltown City Council
| Here you'll find important information about rates for residential and commercial property owners, as well as the answers to some commonly asked questions. |
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| If an instalment is not paid on or before the due date, the instalment will become overdue and will be known as arrears of rates. Rates in arrears are subject to daily interest in accordance with the provisions of The Local Government Act, 1993 at the interest rate approved by the Minister for Local Government. The interest percentage will be shown on the front of your rate notice. Rates that remain unpaid may be included in recovery proceedings. Such action may incur recovery costs in addition to interest charges. |
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Am I entitled to a Pensioner Rebate? |
| A pensioner rebate of up to $250 per year may be available to eligible ratepayers. To make an application, you must meet all of the following criteria: 1) be an owner of the property concerned |
| 2) the property is your principle place of residence 3) a) be the holder of a current Centrelink or Department of Veteran Affairs issued “Pensioner Concession Card” b) you are a widow or widower of a member of the Australian Defence or Peacekeeping Forces c) you are the unmarried mother of a deceased unmarried member of either of those forces d) you are a widowed mother of a deceased unmarried member of either of those forces e) you are a TPI underThe Veterans' Entitlement Act, 1986f) you receive a general rate of pension adjusted for extreme disablement under section 22 (4) of The Veterans' Entitlement Act 1986 of the Commonwealth, or a special rate of pension under section 24 of that Act. To claim this rebate you will need to complete and sign a Pensioner Rebate Concession Application and have your concession card sighted, or provide a certified copy to us. We recommend that your application be made at our offices due to the type of information needed. We’ll also be able to give feedback on the maximum rebate available. |
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How is my land categorised for rating purposes? |
| All land is categorised according to its primary or permitted use for the purposes of rating. Council has categorised all land to be within one of the following four categories: |
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What happens if I disagree with the category shown on my rate notice? |
| If you have changed the use of your property you will need to notify us within 30 days. You can request a categorisation review at any time by writing to us. |
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When does a change in category occur? |
| We will notify you in writing if a change is proposed and you will have the opportunity to appeal the decision. The new category will be effective from the date declared in writing by us (generally from the beginning of the next financial year). |
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| How is my land valued? |
| Land rates are calculated on the rateable valuation supplied by Land and Property Information (LPI). The LPI Division of the Department of Lands (formerly known as the NSW Valuer General’s Office) determines the value to be used by Council for rating purposes and supplies updates during the year. New land valuations for the whole Council area are determined every three years or at the discretion of the LPI. For further information, please refer to the Valuer General's Newsletter (PDF | 3.29MB) for 2012. |
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What happens if I disagree with the value used to calculate my rates? |
| You may appeal the rateable value with the LPI through a formal objection process. If you decide to lodge an appeal you will need to pay any rates issued by us. If your appeal is successful, your rates will be recalculated and any overpayment will be refunded at your request. The Land and Property Information website has more information if required. |
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What land is exempt from council land rates and charges? |
| Certain land is exempt from rating and is referred to as "Non-Rateable”. In order to be eligible for an exemption from rates, land must be within one of the following categories, as defined by The Local Government Act, 1993, generally they include: |
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| You may apply to have your property exempt from rating, or appeal our decision, in the Land and Environment Court. Further information regarding non-rateable land may be obtained from our Revenue Team on 02 4645 4935. |
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What are postponed rates? |
| Land that is being used for a purpose other than its maximum permitted use may be eligible for postponed rates. You may apply to have a portion of your rates postponed if the land value we use to calculate your rates includes a premium because of its current permitted use under a planning instrument or zoning. For example, land located within an area that is zoned for commercial development and is used as the site of a single dwelling house may be valued in excess of a similar sized property in that area that is zoned for residential purposes only. The higher value may attract significantly higher land rates for which a portion may be postponed. We may postpone a portion of the annual rates (with interest) for up to five years, payable only if the property is sold or a change in circumstances occur (such as subdivision, partial sale, change in use or boundary variation). Each year the amount postponed is “rolled over”, up to five years of postponed rates are held by us. When the amount held in year five is rolled into year six the amount of rates and interest applicable to the oldest year is permanently written off. This process is subject to a written application, please contact our Revenue team on 4645 4935. |
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Key datesRate instalments for each year are due as follows:1st instalment – 31 Aug 2nd instalment – 30 Nov 3rd instalment – 28 Feb 4th instalment – 31 May | ||||||
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