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Rate Payments
Rates payments and general enquiries can be made at the Council offices or at any Service Centre: locations and opening hours.
You have a choice of ways to make your rates payments. You can pay by cheque, cash & EFT-POS at Council offices and Service Centres or at New Zealand Post Offices and Books & More Outlets; direct debit on a weekly, fortnightly, monthly or quarterly basis; direct credit; or by telephone and Internet banking.
Rates payment options
Rates Rebates
You may qualify for a rates rebate. A rates rebate scheme has been run by the Department of Internal Affairs for those on low incomes for several years.
In 2008 the Government increased the level of rebates and extended the criteria for eligibility so as many as 3000 Kapiti Coast District ratepayers may be eligible for rebates of up to $530.
You can download the following:
Rates Rebates Questions and Answers (2 pages, 470kb)
More information at www.ratesrebates.govt.nz
Rates Rebate Application Form (4 pages)
Rates Instalments and Penalty Dates 2008/09
The period for which Rates are payable is 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009, payable by instalments as follows:
Instalment Interval
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1 Jul–
30 Sep
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1 Oct–
31 Dec
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1 Jan–
31 Mar |
1 Apr–
30 Jun
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Proposed Delivery Date |
11 Aug 08 |
3 Nov 08
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2 Feb 09
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1 May 09 |
Due Date
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10 Sep 08 |
3 Dec 08
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4 Mar 09 |
3 Jun 09 |
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Penalty Date
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11 Sep 08
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4 Dec 08
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5 Mar 09 |
4 Jun 09
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The 2008/09 Kapiti Coast District Council rates were set on 26 June 2008 while the 20078/09 Greater Wellington Regional Council rates were set on 30 June 2008.
Penalty Charges
Current Rates: a charge of 10 percent on so much of any instalment that has been assessed after 1 July 2008 and which is unpaid after the due date.
Rate Arrears: a charge of 10 percent on so much of any rates levied before 1 July 2007 which remain unpaid on 8 July 2008.
Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any enquiries about your Rates or their payment.
Your Rates Responsibilities in a Property Sale
In a property sale, it is the responsibility of the seller's solicitor to ensure that a Notice of Sale is supplied to the Rates Office. The Council can't change the ownership record of the Rating Unit (property) which appears on the Rate Invoice until the Property Title has been amended.
If you sell your property but the Rates Invoice is still in your name, it indicates that the Notice of Sale has not been received by the Council and you should contact your solicitor immediately.
Meanwhile, payment of the Rates Invoice remains the seller's responsibility, although they may be entitled to reimbursement from the property buyer for their period of new occupation.
Direct credit customers: when your property is sold, please cancel your direct credit authority with your bank.
Direct debit customers: your direct debit arrangement with the Council will be terminated upon receipt of the property's Notice of Sale. The Council will arrange this.
Greater Wellington Regional Council contact details:
142 Wakefield Street
WELLINGTON
Mon-Fri: 8:30am-4:30pm
34 Chapel Street
MASTERTON
Mon-Fri: 8:30am-4:30pm
Website: www.gw.govt.nz
Email: rates@gw.govt.nz
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