Rates information
Within this topic:
• Find out your proposed rates • Frequently asked questions • Legal requirements and policy • Payment options and penalties • Targeted ratesEnvironment Waikato’s activities are partly funded by your rates. Find out how your rates are calculated, what they are used for, your legal obligations and how you can pay your rates invoice.
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Your rates invoice
Environment Waikato's regional rates are invoiced once a year. Your rates invoice sets out how much is owed including any balances carried forward from last year. Your rate assessment notice shows how the regional rates for your property are calculated and which regional rates are applied to your property.
You can also:
- find out how to pay your rates invoice
- work out what your own rates will be
- check out our remission and postponement policies information.
Check out frequently asked questions if you need more information about your rates invoice.
In 2007/08 two districts (Otorohanga and Taupo) underwent a property revaluation. These are likely to have affected the amount of rates paid by people in these areas. You can work out your rates by using our rates calculation form.
Privacy statement
Your name and address information is part of the rating record obtained under the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, and is protected under this Act, the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the Privacy Act 1993.
We may use your name and address as required by these Acts and other Acts administered by council. We would also like to use your name and address to inform you of council activities that may affect you.
If you do not wish your name and address to be used by council to inform you of the activities that affect you, please contact us or call Environment Waikato's Freephone 0800 800 401.
Rates income and expenditure
Rates income
Council funds its activities by a variety of mechanisms. Wherever possible the revenue is targeted from those directly impacted.
Where our funding will come from in 2008/09
| Percentage of revenue | $(000s) | |
| Targeted rates | 36 | 33,062 |
| Direct charges and other income | 25 | 22,839 |
| General rates | 23 | 21,040 |
| Investment income | 7 | 6,164 |
| UAGC | 9 | 8,789 |
| Total | 100 | 91,894 |
Rates expenditure
Environment Waikato uses income to manage a variety of activities within the region. Check out the detail of the work in our 2008/09 Draft Annual Plan and view our funding and expenditure charts.
More information
- Environment Waikato’s targeted rates.
- Find out the regional rates for your property using our calculation form.
- Check out frequently asked questions if you need more information about your rates invoice or rates in general.
- See our 2008/09 Draft Annual Plan and Annual Report 2006/07.
More detailed information on our finances and financial policies can be found in our 2006-2016 LTCCP.
Contact us if you would like more details, or call our rates team on Environment Waikato's Freephone 0800 800 401 or email us on rates@ew.govt.nz. You can also write to us at:
Environment Waikato
P O Box 4010
HAMILTON EAST.
Solicitor requests for rates information
Solicitors can use our settlements request form to request rates information for property requisition purposes. We will fax a copy of the requested information back to you.
