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Postponed Rates

Section 585 of the Local Government Act 1993

The rateable person for land described in any of the following paragraphs may apply to Council for a postponement of rates payable for the land in the current or following rating year (or in both years):

1. a parcel of land on which there is a single dwelling house used or occupied as such and which is zoned or otherwise designated for use under an environmental planning instrument for the purposes of industry, commerce or the erection of residential flat buildings, not being land referred to in paragraph (b) or (c);
2. a parcel of land (which may comprise one or more lots or portions in a current plan) on which there is a single dwelling house used or occupied as such and which is zoned or otherwise designated under an environmental planning instrument so as to permit its subdivision for residential purposes, not being land referred to in paragraph (c);
3. a parcel of rural land (which may comprise one or more lots or portions in a current plan) which is zoned or otherwise designated under an environmental planning instrument so as to permit its use otherwise than as rural land, or its subdivision into two or more lots or portions, one or more of which has an area of less than 40 hectares.

The rates postponed relate to that portion of the value that the Valuer General determines is related to the parcel’s zoned or permitted use.

If you wish to discuss whether you are eligible to receive the benefit of postponed rates, or would like an application form to be sent to you, please phone Council's Revenue and Recovery Section on (02) 66702400.