APPLICATIONFORCITY OF GREATER GEELONG

RATES ASSISTANCE WAIVER 2014-2016

The Rates Assistance waiver is a Council initiative to provide eligible ratepayers a one-off rebate from significant rate rises resulting from an increase of greater than 50 percent in property valuation caused by demand and fluctuation in the real estate market.

Rate Number…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Address of property:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2012 Valuation: $...... 2014 Valuation: $......

Owners: ......

application for the waiver requires completion of the reverse of thIS document as a declaration and provision of the following information:

Pensioners: provide a copy of either, your pension card, statement of earnings or tax assessment notice to confirm household income below $48,837.

All other Ratepayers: provide a copy of either, your income tax assessment notice/s or other formal certified statement of income and expenditure to confirm household income below $48,837.

PLEASE NOTE FURTHER ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA DETAILED ON THE DECLARATION FORM

Council will notify unsuccessful applicants while successful applicants will be issued with a rates notice or amended notice showing the amount of the rebate granted.

AMOUNT OF REBATE:

A rebate calculation may be applied where the 2014 valuation has increased by more than 50% from the 2012 valuation subject to the following criteria:

  • The amount of the rebate shall be calculated to provide a maximum 50% rebate of the total increase on the rates calculated on the 2012 level valuation.
  • A phase-in percentage based on increments to the property valuation between 50.1% to 60% shall apply.

PLEASE TURN OVER AND COMPLETE THE REVERSE OF THIS FORM AS A DECLARATION


Declaration: RATES ASSISTANCE WAIVER 2014-2016

I ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

of …………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………

Declare that all three of the following criteria apply:

The property listed overleaf is my/our principle place of residence / Only residential properties are eligible for the rebate, Holiday and investment properties are excluded.
I/We have not undertaken any property improvements requiring a building permit since 1 January 2012 / Work requiring a permit excludes the property for rebate
I/We Certify that my/our gross income does not exceed $48,837 / To be eligible you must either be a Pensioner or have a household income of under $48,837

Documentation:
Pensioners:
If you currently qualify for the Municipal Rates Concession then Council will accept a copy of your pension card as proof of financial hardship/eligibility.
Please provide a copy of either your:
Centrelink Pensioner Concession card
Dept Veterans Affairs Pensioner Concession card
DVA Repatriation Health Card –Gold Card Specifying War Widow or TPI
Statement of Earnings
Most recent Tax Assessment Notice / For all other ratepayers:
To qualify for the waiver Council requires certification that household income per annum does not exceed $48,837.
Please provide a copy of either your:
Statement of Earnings
June 2014 Tax Assessment Notice
Signed (Ratepayer/s) ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Dated ……………………………………………………..…

Penalty for misleading or false information:

The Local Government Act provides penalties under Section 171A for providing misleading or false information relative to the granting of this waiver (10 penalty units equals $1,221).

Privacy:

The information contained in this document is confidential and will only be used to consider your application for the Rates Assistance Rebate. Please refer to our Information Privacy Procedure listed on our website.

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