[Fiona McKenzie]

Hi all,

I have had an enquiry from TAHEleasing for a Sec 600 Application form. In 20 years I have never received this request before & SMRC does not have a form created. Does anyone have a generic form I could get a copy of? I’m assuming they could just put all the required information in a letter and that would be fine also.

Regards

Fi

[Robert Hay]

Hi Fi

No application form is required the Public Body has to comply with Section 600 (5) otherwise they don’t get the rebate.

(5) A public body in which is vested any parcel of land in respect of which the rateable person is entitled to a rebate under this section must furnish to the council not later than 30 April before the commencement of the year for which the rate is made a list setting out the parcels of land of the nature referred to in subsection (3)(a), giving particulars of each parcel, the means of access to them and the material services provided by the public body in respect of those parcels as at 31 March in the year in which the list is furnished.

Hope this helps

Robert

[Edwin Athaide]

Thanks Rob
I received the same enquiry and will probably advise them to provide confirmation they comply with Section 600(5)

[Karen ODonnell]

Central Coast has also received an enquiry, so this is very handy.

thank you all

[Fiona McKenzie]

Thanks everyone.

I have forwarded information to them and will await their reply. I will keep you update if I get any useful information that I think everyone needs to be aware of.

Have a great day.

Fi

[Robert Hay]

Hi Everyone

I believe this is just a standard email that they are sending to all Councils, I just got one too.

May I suggest in your response that they be directed to Section 600(5) of the LGA 1993 as I have listed above.

The onus is on the Public Body not Councils.

Robert

[Andrew Butcher]

Hi everyone

I have received this too so I called the writer to find out more and was advised that some councils have a form and that was why they asking all councils to provide their form. I agree with Robert’s post above, there is no statutory form or a need for councils to provide up-front information, it is the public body that must furnish a list to council by 30 April each year.

In addition to the above I have reached out to the OLG to find out if they were aware of this, they were not and would contact the writer I spoke to.

If your council provides a section 600 rebate could you please contact me as I would be interested to learn a bit more.

Regards,
Andrew

[David Nelson]

HCC received the following reply.

My team in Transport for NSW act as an Agent for Transport Asset Holding Entity (TAHE). TAHE is a large landholder with many parcels of land some of which are leased and others that are vacant. We understand that under the abovementioned Act, government entities are entitled to seek a rebate for rates. This was the starting point for my enquiry regarding a form.

It’s OK. We know what to do in this situation. We will be sending a letter with a list of properties requesting the rebate under section 600.

[Robert Hay]

Hi David

The list wont help as it should have been provided on/before 30th April 2022 for a rebate to be granted for 2022/23.

The next list to be provided needs to take into account parcels of land as at 31st March 2023.

In short they do not qualify for a rebate in 2022/23 due to non compliance with Section 600(5).

We all need to be consistent in our response. Please keep posting everyone so we know what’s happening.

Robert

[Wendy Robinson]

Hi,
We have just received the same request at QPRC.
We have responded as per Robert’s reply that they should have had the list to us by 30th April 2022.

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