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Last Modified: 17 May 2012

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Rates

Do you want the chance to win up to $500 towards your rates?

If your rates account is up to date and you receive future rates invoices via email, you will be entered
into a quarterly draw for a credit to your rates account.

If you receive your rates via email, you will be entered into a prize draw for a credit of $350 towards your rates account.

If you receive your rates via email and you pay the rates by direct debit, the amount of the prize increases to $500.

Click here and find out more details (PDF, 288Kb)

Scroll down or use the links below to find information about:
		When to pay your rates
		Funding and policy
		Direct debit - calculator
		Rates remission - business
		Rates and property information
		Rates rebate
		Rating guide 2011-2012
		Previous initiatives and promotions
		Greater Wellington Regional Council - Rates News
		Quotable Value New Zealand (QV)

When to pay your rates

Upper Hutt City Council has moved from the current 'two cycle' rates instalment arrangement to a 'single cycle' arrangement for the 2010/2011 financial year and onwards. This change replaces the previous 'two cycle' arrangement, refer to the following table for the new instalments - due dates and penalty dates.

The change has been made due to the high number of electronic payments now being received and applies to properties previously in the 'cycle two' arrangement - being all the land described in the following Valuation Roll numbers (this is the first 5 digits of your assessment number).

15900 being Heretaunga, Silvertream areas
15920 being the Moonshine Road, Poets and Cottle Block areas
15990 being the Central, Wallaceville areas
16011 )
16013 ) being the rating area of the former community of Heretaunga/Pinehaven
16014 )
16014 )

Instalment	Due Date	Penalty Date
One	31 August 2011	1 September 2011
Two	31 October 2011	1 November 2011
Three	15 January 2012	17 January 2012
Four	29 February 2012	1 March 2012
Five	30 April 2012	1 May 2012

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Funding and policy

Full information on Funding and Policy can be found in the Long Term Council Community Plan 2009 to 2019 (LTTCP) in the following policies:

Revenue and Financing Policy (starts page 205)

Rates Remission or Postponement Policies (starts page 257)

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Direct debit - calculator

Use our rates calculator to work out a payment amount and regularity that suits you.

The calculator can assist you in determining your direct debit payments based on the total amount of rates due for the year, payment regularity and payment start date.

Work out the payment amount and regularity that suits you best, fill out our Direct Debit Authority and return it to us at any of the locations listed below.

Please contact us on telephone (04) 527-2115 or via email if you would like more information.

Rates Calculator

Your browser must have javascript enabled to use this calculator.

Type in your information and click 'Re-calculate'.

Amount to clear by 30th June: *
Payment start date: (DD/MM/YYYY) *
Weekly payment amount:
Fortnightly payment amount:
Monthly payment amount:

Completed Direct Debit Forms

Return your completed direct debit form in any of the following ways:

• In person by delivery to:	Upper Hutt City Council Level 2 Reception Civic Administration Building 838-842 Fergusson Drive Upper Hutt Visitor Information Centre 90 Main Street Upper Hutt Upper Hutt Library 844 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt Pinehaven Branch Library Corner of Pinehaven Road & Jocelyn Crescent Pinehaven Upper Hutt
• By mail addressed to:	Rates Upper Hutt City Council Private Bag 907 Upper Hutt 5140
• Faxed to:	(04) 527-2850
• By email addressed to:	rates@uhcc.govt.nz

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Rates Remission - Business

Upper Hutt City Council operates a rates remission policy which is designed to encourage business to either establish a new business or expand their current operations within our City.

Click here to view the Rates Remission Policy for Economic Development (PDF, 89K)

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Rates and Property Information
Use Xplorer to view rates and property information along with a map.

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Rates rebate
The scheme was first introduced in the 1970s and the numbers eligible had slowly dwindled as the income limits failed to move in line with inflation and benefit rates. In 2006 the Government announced a substantial update to its Rates Rebate Scheme, increasing the income limit so more people would be eligible. The new income limit still applies for the 2011/2012 rating year. In the 2010/2011 rating year, rebates were granted to more than 1,091 Upper Hutt ratepayers. You might be eligible for a rates rebate if: you are the ratepayer for the property where you reside (subject to certain conditions) you have lived there since at least 1 July 2010 your total household income (before tax) is low. Although the general income limit is $23,240, you might still qualify for a rebate with an income of up to $39,000 if you have dependants and/or depending on your level of rates. To apply, collect an application form from the Council or if you have access to the internet, visit the Department of Internal Affairs website - www.ratesrebate.govt.nz Completed forms must be signed in front of one of the authorised people listed on the form and returned to Council’s Rates department, who will put the application details into the Department of Internal Affairs database. When the application is approved, a credit is passed to the ratepayer’s account. This may result in one or more instalments being a credit balance. Ratepayers should continue paying the instalment total until the rebate credit is passed. Council Rates and Finance staff are happy to assist you and will visit your home if you are unable to get out. Ratepayers have until 30 June 2012 to apply.

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Rating guide 2011 - 2012

This page provides the rating system and the rates approved by Council for the financial year from 1 July 2011 and ending 30 June 2012.

It sets out the different categories of rates and service charges and the purpose of each one.

Rates & charges

The rates were struck by Council at an Extraordinary meeting held on Wednesday 22 June 2011.

Rates resolution for 2011-2012 (PDF, 97K)	.
- (includes dates that rates are payable)

Payment of rates

Five instalments will be issued during this financial year, the due dates (and penalty dates) will be
as shown on the reverse side of your rates notice.

Payment can be made by cash or cheque, eftpos or automatic payment. Automatic payments are encouraged and cover automatic credits (weekly, fortnightly, monthly or quarterly) telephone
banking or direct debits.

Please check for further detail as per the reverse side of your rates notice. Ratepayers already on automatic payments should check that these are sufficient to cover the new rates.

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Greater Wellington Regional Council

The Upper Hutt City Council collects rates on behalf of the Greater Wellington Regional Council (Greater Wellington). These rates are set and levied by Greater Wellington. Such combined collection arrangements are more cost efficient and convenient for ratepayers.

You will receive a separate assessment notice for both the Upper Hutt City Council and Greater Wellington at the start of each rating year. A combined rates invoice will be sent for each instalment showing the amount due for both the Upper Hutt City Council and Greater Wellington. Each invoice will clearly show where and when payment is due.

Visit the Greater Wellington website to find out what the region's residents will get in 2010/11 for the rates and levies they pay to Greater Wellington.

Further information can be found on Greater Wellington's website (www.gw.govt.nz), including the 10-Year Plan (select the "Plans and Publications" link).

Valuation matters:	Contact Quotable Value NZ Limited, Wellington, on 0800 787 284
Policy enquiries:	Contact Greater Wellington on 384-5708 or email rates@gw.govt.nz
Rating enquiries:	Contact Upper Hutt City Council on 527-2169 or email rates@uhcc.govt.nz

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Quotable Value New Zealand (QV)

Upper Hutt City Council has entered into a partnership with Quotable Value New Zealand to provide property information reports to you. You can get a range of information about properties in Upper Hutt City and around New Zealand including:

the current estimated market value of a property with an E-Valuer report.
using the Local sales report to find out what properties have sold recently in your area and for how much.
looking up a property's Sales history or Capital Value
market statistics, so you can see what has been happening in the property market.

You can get valuable information on over 1.6 million properties in New Zealand.

Click here to go to the Quotable Value New Zealand website.

Quotable Value New Zealand.

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Previous intitiatives and promotions
	Subsidy for installing insulation or clean heating in your home. Click here for information on energy efficiency. (PDF, 196K)

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