2020-07-10 SM Agenda - Item 3 - Attachment 1 - Noosa Council 2020-21 Budget Document

Revenue Statement - 2020/21

        (i)      holders of the Repatriation Health (Gold) card issued by the Department of Veteran
                 Affairs who have been classified as totally and permanently incapacitated;
        (ii)     Centrelink Disability Support; and
        (iii)    Centrelink Carers.
2.4.2          Method of Calculation

 Pension Rate                               Sole title to the property Joint title to the property

                                            $230 p.a. maximum          $180 p.a. maximum
 Maximum level of pension
                                            $115 per half year         $90 per half year

                                            $115 p.a. maximum          $65 p.a. maximum
 Not Maximum level of pension
                                            $57.50 per half year       $32.50 per half year

2.4.2.1 Single Owner on the Maximum Rate of Pension
Where the pensioner is in receipt of the maximum level of pension and has sole title to the property
that is their principal place of residence the concession shall be 25% of the general rate up to a
maximum amount of $230.00 per annum.
2.4.2.2 Joint Owner on the Maximum Rate of Pension
Where the pensioner is in receipt of the maximum level of pension and owns the property jointly with
one or more people the concession shall be 25% of the general rate up to a maximum amount of
$180.00 per annum.
2.4.2.3 Single Owner not on the Maximum Rate of Pension
Where the pensioner is not in receipt of the maximum level of pension and has sole title to the
property that is their principal place of residence the concession shall be 25% of the general rate up
to a maximum amount of $115.00 per annum.
2.4.2.4 Joint Owner not on the Maximum Rate of Pension
Where the pensioner is not in receipt of the maximum level of pension and owns the property jointly
with one or more people the concession shall be 25% of the general rate up to a maximum amount
of $65.00 per annum.


2.5            Outstanding Rates and Charges
2.5.1          Interest Charges
Interest Charges shall be applied to all overdue rates or charges pursuant to Sections 132 and 133
of the Local Government Regulation 2012. The interest shall be compound interest, calculated on
daily rests. The interest rate shall be 8.53% per annum.

2.6            Concessions for Rates and Charges
2.6.1          Deferment of General Rates
Chapter 4 Part 10 of the Local Government Regulation 2012 allows Council to grant a rating
concession to certain ratepayers by entering into an agreement to defer the payment of rates and
charges.
Pursuant to section 120(1)(a), section 121(b) and section 122(1)(b) of the Local Government
Regulation 2012 Council may allow eligible pensioners to enter into an agreement to defer the
payment of rates.




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