Rates

How to calculate Rates

Barkly Regional Council calculates the rates by calculating the Percentage.
The resultant in this calculation or ratio maybe called by different names including percentage, ad valorem, differential rate, Rate in Dollar (RID), or cents in dollar, etc.

Barkly Regional Council Rates Declaration uses "percentage."
Levy (Council) = percentage x Valuation (Government) x100
Percentage = Levy (Council)/ Valuation (Government) x100

Where:

• Land Valuation - The Territory Government conducts and provides land valuations for Councils every few years.
• Levy- The total levy states the revenue Council's requires to cover the costs of running Council's services.")

For the most recent declaration of rates please see the link below.

Payment of Rates & Charges

If payment is not received by the due date, daily interest, where applicable, will accrue on the total amount from the due date of the missed payment.

Penalty for late payment

In accordance with section 245 of the Local Government Act 2019, Council has determined that a penalty will be applied for the late payment of rates and charges at a rate of 15% on a daily basis. Additional administrative and legal action is taken to recover unpaid rates and charges.

Enquires

If a ratepayer is unsure of any aspect of this notice they should contact the Council’s Corporate Services Department during normal office hours, telephone (08) 8962 0016 and the Council’s Staff will gladly provide assistance.

Concessions, rebates and Exemption Eligibility

In accordance with the conditions under which the Northern Territory Government, Pensioner Concessions are granted and the Memorandum of Agreement between the Northern Territory Family and Children’s Services and the Barkly Regional Council the full amount of these concessions will be credited to the identified Rate Notice.

See the attached rates exemption application form.

Other payment methods

Payment may be made at the Council Offices (where applicable) in person by cash, cheque, or money order or by telephone, or through an approved credit or debit card online transaction. Cheques and Money Orders should be made payable to Barkly Regional Council, and payments by Credit or Debit Card must be made in excess of $100.00. Acceptance of a cheque and issue of receipt is conditional on the collection of the proceeds until collection on credit is given or implied.

Government employees may be able to pay their rates and charges by payroll deduction, and people who receive Centrelink payments may make arrangements to pay through Centrepay deductions.