NOOSA JUNCTION LEVY AND REVENUE STATEMENT AMENDMENT - 2023-24 BUDGET · ATTACHMENT 1 2023-24 Revenue Statement REVISED DEC 2023

Revenue Statement - 2023/24


•     Where the amount of the error exceeds $50.00:
      The ratepayer will be advised in writing of the error and given 14 days to pay the shortfall. If
      the shortfall is paid by the extended due date so advised, the full discount will be allowed at
      that time.
Allowance of discount in these circumstances will not be allowed if any transposition error or addition
error exceeds 20% of the total net rates payable on the single rate notice or the number of rate
notices paid at one time.

2.4       Pensioner Concessions
Council’s pensioner rate concession to eligible pensioners will be allowed under chapter 4, part 10
of the Regulation.

          Eligibility Criteria
The pensioner:
1.    Must comply with eligibility criteria contained in the Queensland Government’s Pensioner Rate
      Subsidy Scheme and must possess a current, valid qualifying concession card, namely:
      •    Pensioner Concession Card issued by Centrelink or the Department of Veteran Affairs or
      •    Repatriation Health (Gold) Card - (for all Conditions) issued by the Department of Veteran
           Affairs; and
2.    Must be the owner (either solely or jointly), or be an eligible life tenant, in accordance with the
      guidelines for the State Government Rate Subsidy Scheme, of property within the local
      government area, which is their principal place of residence, and must have (either solely or
      with a co-owner) the legal responsibility for payment of rates and charges Council levies in
      respect of the property; and
      In the case of joint ownership or ownership in common, the concession will apply only to the
      approved pensioner’s proportionate share of the applicable rates and charges, except where
      the co-owners are an approved pensioner and his/ her spouse. The concession will apply to
      the full amount of applicable rates and charges; and
3.    Must, if a ‘first time’ applicant, lodge and complete the prescribed application, to become
      entitled to a rate concession. The information on this application form will be used by Council
      to verify the eligibility of all pensioners (Centrelink and Veteran Affairs pension recipients).
      Upon proof of eligibility, the entitlement to a concession will commence from either the card
      start date shown on the Pensioner Concession Card or the date of occupation of their principal
      place of residence or the start date of the current rating period, whichever is the latest. Such
      entitlement shall continue until the sale of that property or until the entitlement to a pension
      ceases to exist; and
4.    Must, if an ‘existing’ applicant, lodge another application if required by Council or on the
      acquisition of a replacement property within the shire. Entitlements to a concession will
      continue without interruption if such application is received within a month of the request for
      a new application or of the property settlement.

          Method of Calculation
The concession shall be 25% of the general rate up to a maximum amount of $230.00 per annum,
$115.00 per half year.




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