Rates Rebate

You may qualify for a refund of a portion of your rates.  There is a sliding scale for rebates which links income level to the amount of rates levied.  The more rates you pay the higher income you can earn and still qualify.

Tasman District Council administers the Rates Rebate Scheme on behalf of the Department of Internal Affairs.

Eligibility

You can apply for a Rates Rebate if:

  • You pay the rates on the address that you live at, and
  • You were living at the address at the beginning of the rating year (1 July), and
  • Your name is recorded in the Rating Information Database (RID) as ratepayer

Rebates are calculated based on your household income, rates and the number of dependents. 

  • The income eligibility threshold for the 2010/2011 year is $22,340. 
  • The income eligibility threshold for the 2011/2012 year is $23,240.

However, if your household income exceeds this amount you could still be entitled to a rebate depending on the total cost of your rates and the number of dependents.

  • The maximum rebate amount for the 2010/2011 year is $570.
  • The maximum rebate amount for the 2011/2012 year is $580.

Rebates are granted under the Rates Rebate Act 1973 and you must provide income information so your rebate can be worked out.

Calculate your Rates Rebate Entitlement (Department of Internal Affairs)

Applying for a Rates Rebate

You can apply for a Rates Rebate with our Customer Services staff at any Council office.  Application forms can be obtained from any Council office or by downloading from the link below:

Rates Rebate Application Form 2011/12

You will need the following information to accompany your application:

  • Satisfactory proof of your income for the tax year 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011.   (Satisfactory proof includes income confirmation from one or more of the following depending on your cirumstances: Inland Revenue, Work and Income NZ, Investment earning statements, statement of earning from your employer or for self employed people a personal tax summary or complete set of business accounts).
  • A copy of your rates account

You have until 30 June 2011 to apply for a rebate for the 2010/2011 rating year.

Further Information

Additional information is available from the Department of Internal Affairs website:

Rates Rebate Scheme (Department of Internal Affairs)