Good morning – I will not be able to attend, so just wanted to make comment on the issue of UV vs CIV for assessing rates.
From the IPART review document it appears the main reason to move from UV to CIV surrounds the rating of multi-unit dwellings, where the low UV of these leads to inequitable rates assessments. In my view this could still be addressed by retaining UV but expanding the sub-category for Residential to allow a different rate to be applied to units (i.e a higher res rate). This would retain the efficiency and simplicity of UV and avoid the costs of implementing CIV. Additionally, I imagine CIV would require more effort from council to capture and record improvements to properties.
We need to determine how more complex and costly we want to make the administration of council rating, given the relatively low amount of the average annual rates assessment.
Regards, MO.
