Rates Instalments and Penalty Dates

Your Council

The period for which Rates are payable is 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012, payable by instalments as follows:

Instalment Interval	1 July – 30 Sept	1 Oct – 31 Dec	1 Jan – 31 Mar	1 Apr – 30 June
Proposed Delivery Date	8 Aug 2011	31 Oct 2011	30 Jan 2012	30 Apr 2012
Due Date	8 Sept 2011	1 Dec 2011	1 Mar 2012	5 June 2012
Penalty Date	9 Sept 2011	2 Dec 2011	2 Mar 2012	6 June 2012

The 2011/12 Kāpiti Coast District Council rates were set on 23 June 2011 while the 2011/12 Greater Wellington Regional Council rates were set on 30 June 2011.

Penalty Charges

Current Rates: a charge of 10 percent on so much of any instalment that has been assessed after 1 July 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 2011 which remain unpaid on 7 July 2011.

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 would either be cancelled on your solicitors advise prior to settlement or terminated upon receipt of the property's Notice of Sale. This is arranged between the vendors solicitor and Council.