Rates are used to provide and maintain a variety of services and facilities. These include roads, parks, community services and recreational facilities. Rates are a major component of Council income.

Two types of rating systems are used in the Shire of Pingelly: Gross Rental Value (GRV) for land within the townsite and Unimproved Valuations (UV) for land outside the townsite. Rates are based on periodic valuations supplied by the Valuer General. If you wish to object to the valuation on your property, you must lodge an objection with the Valuer General within 60 days of the original issue date of the rate notice. If an objection has been lodged, rates must still be paid by the nominated due dates.

General rates for 2008/09 have been set at 15.9800 cents in the dollar of GRV and 1.2488 cents in the dollar of UV with a minimum rate per assessment of $535.00.

Pensioner and Senior Rebates/Deferments

Pensioners who meet the eligibility criteria below, are entitled to claim a rebate of 50% off the current year’s rates, or may defer payment of those rates. Seniors meeting the eligibility criteria may claim a rebate of up to 25%. If eligible for a rebate or deferment, rubbish charges must still be paid within 35 days of the issue of the rate notice.

If you become an eligible pensioner and/or senior during the financial year, you will receive a pro-rata rebate for the remaining period upon application.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for concessions, an applicant must:

1. Be the owner and reside in the property on 1st July of the rating year;
2. If a Pensioner, either;
   1. be in receipt of a pension and hold a pensioner concession card or State concession card; or
   2. hold both a Seniors card issued by the Office of Senior Interests and a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
3. If a Senior:
   1. hold a Seniors card issued by the Office of Senior Interests.

Payment of Rates

Ratepayers may elect to pay in two or four equal instalments for which fees and interest charges will be levied. Due dates plus associated fees/charges are displayed on the front of your rate notice. If you wish to pay your rates by instalments, you must pay the first instalment by the due date.

If paying your rates by mail, please ensure that your payment is posted with sufficient time to reach the Shire office by the due date. Payments received after the due date will automatically incur interest charges. Please note that Council will not accept responsibility for delays in postal services.

Change of Ownership

Notice must be given to Council within 21 days whenever a person sells or otherwise disposes of land. Details of land description, and the name and address of the new owner must be stated.

Change of Address

Please advise Council in writing of any change of address to which notices are sent. The assessment number should be quoted on all such correspondence.

Or you can print off a change of address form for Shire rates  click on this link - Change of Address Form

Contact

Sue Heazlewood
Senior Finance Officer
Phone: (08) 9887 1066
Fax: (08) 9887 1453
Email: sfo@pingelly.wa.gov.au