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Rates Accounts - General Questions.

04 Aug 08

Tauranga City Council

Rates Information


  • The rating year starts on 1 JULY each year to 30 JUNE the following year.
  • Rates and charges are inclusive of GST.
  • Annual Rates are set in July each year.
  • Rates are payable in two instalments and paid in advance.
    For the 2007/2008 rating year:
    1st installment penalty date is 31 Aug 2007
    (1st installment period is: 1 Jul - 31 Dec)

    2nd installment penalty date is 28 Feb 2008
    (2nd installment period is: 1 Jan - 30 Jun)


When are the rates notices posted to customers?

  • Each year an assessment is sent on the 1st of August together with the 1st instalment invoice due on the last Thursday of August.
  • The 2nd Instalment is sent on the 1st of February each year and is due on the last Thursday of February.

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