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This is a reminder that your rates are due on 15 September 2024.

If you have not received your invoice, please contact our Customer Services team on 0800 SELWYN (735 996) or email contactus@selwyn.govt.nz.

If you have recently moved to a new address in Selwyn, please phone or email the Council to update your details.

Helpful tips to manage your rates

1. Check your eligibility for a rates rebate

Ratepayers who are on a low income and who pay rates on the property they live in may be eligible for a rates rebate. If your gross household income to 31 March 2024 was $31,510 or less, and you pay rates on the property where you live, you may qualify for a rebate. To find out if you are eligible and to download forms, visit ratesrebates.govt.nz.

You can apply for your rebate at any Council service centre, where application forms are also available.

To apply, please bring with you a completed rates rebate application form and statements of all types of income received for the tax year for you and your partner/joint homeowner.

If you are applying for a Rates Rebate, you do not need to provide evidence of your NZ Superannuation if it is:

  • Single living alone — $30,090.84
  • Single sharing — $27,686.36
  • Couple (only one qualifies) — $22,869.08
  • Couple (both qualify) — $45,738.16

If you are self-employed, you will need to provide satisfactory proof of income for the tax year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. For more information, visit selwyn.govt.nz/ratesrebate.

2. Pay by direct debit

Never miss a payment deadline by setting up direct debit payments for your property and water rates. Direct debit allows the Council to deduct regular payments from your bank account to pay your rates, on a schedule that suits your budget. You can arrange your payments to be weekly, fortnightly, monthly or quarterly.

To set up direct debit, visit selwyn.govt.nz/rateseasypay (for property rates) and selwyn.govt.nz/watereasypay (for water rates). Alternatively, pick up a direct debit form from the Council offices or our Library and Service Centres.

3. Get your rates by email

Reduce paper and be more environmentally friendly by signing up to receive your rates invoices by email. Setting it up is easy. Just visit selwyn.govt.nz/change-your-details to update your preferred method.

Last modified: 09 Sep 2024 4:32pm