2015-06-12 Special Meeting

Revenue Statement -2015/16

     Charitable Organisations
      (a)     Not for profit organisation; and
      (b)     Registered as a charity institution or a public benevolent institution; and
      (c)     Providing benefits directly to the community; and
      (d)     Endorsed by the Australian Tax Office - Charity Tax Concession.
The concession shall be 100% of the general rate. Applications received during the 2015/16 year
that fall within the categories above will be granted a general rate concession for the year. If a
property has previously been granted a general rate concession in the 2014/15 year the owner will
not be required to re-apply to obtain the concession for the 2015/16 financial year, however they
may be required to provide proof of their ongoing eligibility if requested to do so. Property owners
must immediately notify Council if there is a substantive change of land use for a property in receipt
of a general rate concession.


2.8         Fees and Charges
Section 97 of the Local Government Act 2009 allows a local government to fix a cost recovery fee
and Section 172(1) (c) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 provides that the revenue
statement must state the criteria used to decide the amount of any cost recovery fees. All fees and
charges will be set with reference to full cost pricing. Cost recovery fees will be charged up to a
maximum of full cost. Any non-profit, volunteer, charitable, community, sporting, or religious
organisation not in possession of a permanent liquor or gaming licence or a surf lifesaving club (or
similar organisation) in possession of a permanent liquor licence is eligible for a single discount of
50% reduction in development application fees.
Section 172(1) (d) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 provides that if the local government
conducts a business activity on a commercial basis the revenue statement must state the criteria
used to decide the amount of the charges for the activity’s goods and services. Commercial charges
will be charged at commercial rates for a business activity conducted by Council and all commercial
charges for the 2015/16 financial year are set out in the Register of General Cost-recovery Fees and
Commercial Charges 2015/16 as adopted.


2.9         Definitions
community title scheme: premises situated on land in respect of which a Community Title Scheme
has been and remains registered pursuant to the Body Corporate and Community Management Act
1997.
high-rise unit: all strata units within a complex as defined under the Body Corporate and
Community Management Act 1997 where the complex contains a building greater than 4 stories
above the ground with the exception of units which are detached separately occupied dwellings.
land use codes those land use codes approved by the Noosa Shire Council effective from 1 July
2015.
low-rise unit: all strata units within a complex defined under the Body Corporate and Community
Management Act 1997 containing a maximum of 4 stories above the ground with the exception of
units which are detached separately occupied dwellings.
Not PPR: Land which is not the owner's principal place of residence.
non-residential purposes: is classified as all land that does not conform to the definition of
residential purposes.




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