Rates

Property rates are Council's principle revenue source. Valuations provided by the Valuer-General are used to calculate the rates on each property.

Collection of Council's rates is essential to the funding of services and capital works. To encourage this, Council offers a discount on current rates where rates are paid in full by the first installment due date.

Rate Installment Dates

You may choose to pay your rates in full on or before the first installment date, or by four installments.

Installment 1 - 31 August 2023
Installment 2 - 31 October 2023
Installment 3 - 28 February 2024
Installment 4 - 30 April 2024

Pay Your Rates

Please click here to pay your rates. Please note that by clicking on this link you will leave our website.

Any ratepayers who are experiencing genuine difficulties in meeting these dates can apply for alternative payment arrangements by contacting Council's Rates Officer or completing and submitting an Application to Extend Payment of Rates.

Direct Debit

If you would like Council to deduct funds directly from your bank account for rates, please complete a Direct Debit Request Form and return to Council:

Email: council@kentish.tas.gov.au

Post: Kentish Council, PO Box 63, SHEFFIELD TAS 730

In person: 69 High Street, Sheffield

You can cancel your direct debit agreement at any time by completing a Cancellation of Direct Debit Agreement form and returning it to Council. NOTE: It may take up to 14 days for the cancellation to become effective.

How Your Rates Are Calculated

Further information on how rates are calculated and a guide to council services are available for download:

2023/24 Rates Resolution

Do you wish to receive your rates notices by email?

To cater for residents who are away over winter or for those who prefer a paperless society, Council is able to email your rates notice and installment reminders electronically. This is however an opt in service.

Should you wish to receive your rates notice electronically, please complete the following form and return to Council Request to Email Rates Notice. Your details will not be provided to any third party.

Pensioner Rate Remission

Under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1993 , a ratepayer may apply to council for remission of all or part of the rates paid or payable. To be entitled to apply, the Local Government (Rates and Charges Remissions) Act 1991 , requires that a ratepayer must be an eligible pensioner and must occupy the property as his or her principle dwelling on or prior to 1 July of the rating year. To be an eligible pensioner you must have:

A Centrelink Pensioner Concession Card, or
A Department of Veteran’s Affairs Repatriation Health ‘Gold Card’ which bears the inscription ‘War Widow/Widower DVA’ or ‘TPI’, or
Health Care Card Holders – Australian Government

Possession of an Australian Government Seniors Health Card does not qualify the holder to a rate remission.

Please complete the Application for Pensioner Rates Remission form and submit it to Council by email, post or in person.

Financial Hardship Assistance

Council adopted a Financial Assistance Hardship Policy to assist ratepayers who are experiencing genuine and serious financial hardship to receive relief from rates.

Kentish Council Financial Hardship Assistance Policy

Kentish Council Application for Financial Hardship Assistance