A New Rates Structure

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Consultation has concluded

Council has been working through the process of determining what is the best rate structure to move forward with for the Snowy Monaro community and has adopted a structure where there are the following categories of rates:

  • Business - All land that meets the definition of business land other than land which meets the criteria for the business sub category of electricity generation.
  • Business: Electricity Generation - All land that meets the definition of business land and is used for the purpose of electricity generation.
  • Farmland - All land that meets the definition of farmland.
  • Mining - All land that meets the definition of mining.
  • Residential - All land that meets the definition of residential land.

Each ratable parcel of land will pay a base rate. The base rate will be the same for all landowners other than land covered by the electricity generation subcategory or mining category. The base rate will be determined by calculating the highest value it can be and still meet the legislative requirement to raise no more than 50% of the revenue from the category from the base rate. On top of the base rate will be an ad valorem rate, being the cents in the dollar that is multiplied by the land value to raise the balance of the rates revenue.

For 2021-22 the following amounts are included for the rate structure for the business, farmland and residential categories:

Base Rate: $475.00

Ad Valorem: $0.0033568

This process will not change the overall level of rates raised by the Council. The introduction of a new rating structure will lead to changes in an individual's rates.

To see the impact the change will have on you, you can enter your rate assessment number to see your current rates and what they will change to next year: Click here

LETTER - NOTIFICATION OF DECLARATION OF CHANGE TO RATING CATEGORY

The above letter dated 30th June 2021 was forwarded to property owners who had a change to the name of their Rating Category. This is a change in name only for rating purposes and does not affect the zoning or building entitlements of your property. There was a statutory requirement under section 520 of the Local Government Act 1993 to forward the letter to advise owners of the change but no other information was provided as this does not affect the calculation of Rates.

Due to a delay in the printing and posting of the letter, the deadline of 30 days to appeal this change in category has passed. However, all appeals and applications for a review of the declared category under section 525 of the Local Government Act 1993, will be accepted and processed as required.

The Rates Harmonisation process has resulted in a reduction of Rating Categories from 4 main Categories and 12 Sub Categories to 4 Categories and 1 Sub Category as per the information above. Rates for each property are now calculated so that wherever a property is situated within the Local Government area, a property of the same value will be paying the same amount of General Rates.

This process has not resulted in a change to the overall total of rates raised by Council, but the introduction of the new rating structure will lead to changes in an individual's rates.

Waste Pickup and Water and Sewer Access Charges will still only be charged to property owners who have access to these services.



Copies of the documents can be downloaded from the document library (right of the screen), or hard copies will be available for viewing at our Council offices and libraries.

Feedback can be submitted by completing the below form, or in writing to the Chief Executive Officer.

In-person: to any Council office

Email: council@snowymonaro.nsw.gov.au

Post: Snowy Monaro Regional Council PO BOX 714 Cooma NSW 2630

Do you have a question relating to any of the draft document?

Phone our customer service line 1300 345 345.

Please submit your feedback by midnight Thursday 24 June 2021.

Council has been working through the process of determining what is the best rate structure to move forward with for the Snowy Monaro community and has adopted a structure where there are the following categories of rates:

  • Business - All land that meets the definition of business land other than land which meets the criteria for the business sub category of electricity generation.
  • Business: Electricity Generation - All land that meets the definition of business land and is used for the purpose of electricity generation.
  • Farmland - All land that meets the definition of farmland.
  • Mining - All land that meets the definition of mining.
  • Residential - All land that meets the definition of residential land.

Each ratable parcel of land will pay a base rate. The base rate will be the same for all landowners other than land covered by the electricity generation subcategory or mining category. The base rate will be determined by calculating the highest value it can be and still meet the legislative requirement to raise no more than 50% of the revenue from the category from the base rate. On top of the base rate will be an ad valorem rate, being the cents in the dollar that is multiplied by the land value to raise the balance of the rates revenue.

For 2021-22 the following amounts are included for the rate structure for the business, farmland and residential categories:

Base Rate: $475.00

Ad Valorem: $0.0033568

This process will not change the overall level of rates raised by the Council. The introduction of a new rating structure will lead to changes in an individual's rates.

To see the impact the change will have on you, you can enter your rate assessment number to see your current rates and what they will change to next year: Click here

LETTER - NOTIFICATION OF DECLARATION OF CHANGE TO RATING CATEGORY

The above letter dated 30th June 2021 was forwarded to property owners who had a change to the name of their Rating Category. This is a change in name only for rating purposes and does not affect the zoning or building entitlements of your property. There was a statutory requirement under section 520 of the Local Government Act 1993 to forward the letter to advise owners of the change but no other information was provided as this does not affect the calculation of Rates.

Due to a delay in the printing and posting of the letter, the deadline of 30 days to appeal this change in category has passed. However, all appeals and applications for a review of the declared category under section 525 of the Local Government Act 1993, will be accepted and processed as required.

The Rates Harmonisation process has resulted in a reduction of Rating Categories from 4 main Categories and 12 Sub Categories to 4 Categories and 1 Sub Category as per the information above. Rates for each property are now calculated so that wherever a property is situated within the Local Government area, a property of the same value will be paying the same amount of General Rates.

This process has not resulted in a change to the overall total of rates raised by Council, but the introduction of the new rating structure will lead to changes in an individual's rates.

Waste Pickup and Water and Sewer Access Charges will still only be charged to property owners who have access to these services.



Copies of the documents can be downloaded from the document library (right of the screen), or hard copies will be available for viewing at our Council offices and libraries.

Feedback can be submitted by completing the below form, or in writing to the Chief Executive Officer.

In-person: to any Council office

Email: council@snowymonaro.nsw.gov.au

Post: Snowy Monaro Regional Council PO BOX 714 Cooma NSW 2630

Do you have a question relating to any of the draft document?

Phone our customer service line 1300 345 345.

Please submit your feedback by midnight Thursday 24 June 2021.