LGOIMA Request Details

The information you have requested is below. 

1.       Total Value of rates arrears and late payments as at June 2023

1.1             01 July 2016 – 30 June 2017               $1424.21

1.2             01 July 2017 – 30 June 2018               $ 1505.40

1.3             01 July 2018 – 30 June 2019               $2257.95

1.4             01 July 2019 – 30 June 2020               $6228.18

1.5             01 July 2020 – 30 June 2021               $30976.15

1.6             01 July 2021 – 30 June 2022               $134500.24

2.       Our data shows a reduction in the opening arrears balance over the last 5 years even though there is a general increase in total rate set. We have no reason to expect this to change.

3.       Our data shows a reduction in the opening arrears balance over the last 5 years even though there is a general increase in total rate set. We have no reason to expect this to change.

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5.       Penalties

Policies comply with the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 Sec 57 and 58

Rates penalties dates and amounts are set in the Councils Rates Resolution and                Funding impact Statements and are laid out in the Annual plan which are                             adopted by council each year.

Recovery of Rates

Council collects rates arrears as per legislation as set out in the Local Government            (Rating) Act 2002 Sec 62.

Any debts that are not recovered through a mortgagee are lodged with Debt                    Management Central.

All payments received are allocated to the oldest debt first.