Nelson City Council

Applying for a rates rebate

The Nelson City Council, on behalf of the Department of Internal Affairs, administers the rates rebate scheme. You may qualify for a refund of a portion of your rates. There is a sliding scale for this rebate which links income level to rates levied. The more rates you pay the higher income you can earn and still qualify.

You can apply for a rates rebate if the following is applicable to you:

• You pay the rates on the address that you live at, and
• You were living at that address at the beginning of the rating year, and
• Your name is on the rate account

The rebate is calculated based on the gross total of your income, that of your partner (if any) and of any joint home owner. Council is processing rate rebates for ratepayers in an interview process. Please telepone the rates secion on 03 546 0207 to arrange an appointment. Rates rebates are granted under the Rates Rebate Act 1973 and you must provide income and accommodation information so you rebate can be calculated.

To assist you in assessing your eligibility for a rebate on your rates, we supply the following minimum rating and gross income levels.

The 2008/2009 water charges should be added to your 2009/2010 rates to show your total rating commitment. The maximum rebate payable for the 2009/2010 rating year is $550.

Contacts for rates enquiries

You can contact Council's Rates Office on +64 3 546 0207, Fax +64 3 546 0392 or e-mail rates@ncc.govt.nz

You can also contact the Council offices which operate a 24 hour, seven days a week phone service on 546 0200.

Nelson City Council
Civic House
PO Box 645
110 Trafalgar Street
Nelson
Phone 546 0200 (all hours)
Fax: 546 0239
enquiry@ncc.govt.nz