Council's financial year is from 1 July to 30 June the following year.  Rates Notices are posted out to ratepayers around July each year, following the adoption of the budget by Council.

Paying Your Rates

Why leave it till the last minute to pay your rates? Prompt payment by 20 August will entitle you to a bonus 5% discount!  You may choose one of the following ways for payment of your rates:

1. Payment at the City Offices, Burnie
        
   Simply present your account with your payment to the cashier.
   Payment may be made by cash, cheque, EFTPOS or credit card.
    
2. Payment by Mail
   
   If you wish to pay by mail simply remove the instalment slip at the bottom of your rates notice,
   fill in the details required and mail to:
       
        PO Box 973
        BURNIE TAS 7320
        
   Make cheques payable to: Burnie City Council
    
3. Credit Card Payments
        
   Complete the instalment slip and post to the Council's Burnie Office,
   or ring 6430 5700 during office hours and give your details.
    
4. Payment Over the Internet
        
   Click here for payment by credit card over the internet.
    
5. Payment by Direct Debit
        
   Direct debit from a nominated bank account monthly or quarterly
   as per the instalment dates - Contact the Rates Officer for details.
    
6. Payment by Telephone and Internet Banking - BPAY
   
   Call your Bank, Credit Union or Building Society to make this payment from
   your cheque, savings or credit card account.
   Quote your property number as the reference number.
     
   Biller Code: 918649      Ref: Property Number
   For more information:   http://www.bpay.com.au/
    
7. Centrelink - Centrepay
   
   Use Centrepay to arrange regular deductions from your Centrelink payment,
   simply call Centrelink or contact the Burnie City Council on 6430 5738
   to request a Centrepay deductions form.

If you are a pensioner please refer to the Guide to Council Services enclosed with your Rate Notice for more information. Eligible pensioners should claim their rebate before 31 March 2008. Application forms for the rebate are available from the Council Offices.

Late Payment of Rates

The rates notice details when the instalments are due and payable.  If the amount due is not paid by the due date, interest will be charged on the amount due at a prescribed rate determined under section 128 (2) of the Local Government Act.  If any instalment is not paid within 21 days of the due date then the rates and charges for the whole year becomes due and Council may take recovery action without further notice.

Supplementary Valuations

In certain circumstances, due to physical changes to a property (eg additions, house built, new property created etc), valuations are required to be carried out between general valuations. These valuations are based on the same date and level of value as the existing valuation.