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  • in reply to: Pensioner Rebate Subsidy 2015/16 Payment #20141
    Robert Hay
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      The Hills

      Hi Todd

      We haven’t received ours.

      As Ken said.

      Rob

      in reply to: SRVs cancelled upon amalgamation? #20286
      Robert Hay
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        The Hills

        Hi MO

        The process you suggest is probably the way they’ll go. As far as I know there is nothing official and wont be until after the announcement regarding amalgamations is made.

        Robert

        in reply to: Exemption Request on Car Park #19637
        Robert Hay
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          The Hills

          Hi Trevor
          I agree with Susan on the same basis, I believe it satisfies the requirements of 555(1)(e)(I)
          Although not exactly the same if you’re looking for some case law Sydney City Council v University of Technology, Sydney (1992) deals with a car park and there’s also City of Newcastle v. Royal Newcastle Hospital with deals with surrounding land.

          Robert

          in reply to: Special Schedule 9 for 2015/16 #20288
          in reply to: Delegated Authority to Write Off #19938
          Robert Hay
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            The Hills

            Hi Tim
            Per assessment
            Robert

            in reply to: Delegated Authority to Write Off #19941
            Robert Hay
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              The Hills

              Hi Tim
              My delegation for rates and charges is $100.00
              Robert

              in reply to: Date of Granting Pension Concession #20148
              Robert Hay
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                The Hills

                Hi Dajana

                Section 575
                (4) If a person becomes an eligible pensioner after the day on which a rate or charge is made and levied, the person is entitled to a reduction under this section of the rate or charge proportionate to the number of full quarters remaining after the day on which the person becomes an eligible pensioner in the year for which the rate or charge is made.

                Date of Grant = Levy Date, day on which a rate or charge is made and levied – Full Rebate. For example if you levy on 5/7 everyone with a Date of Grant up to and including 5/07 gets the full rebate.

                Date of Grant = 1/10 person entitled to reduction proportionate to number of full quarters remaining “after the day on which the person becomes eligible.” So if Date of Grant is 1/10 the day after is 2/10 number of full quarters remaining 2.

                Cheers
                Robert

                in reply to: Land to be categorised as Residential Rural #18920
                Robert Hay
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                  The Hills

                  Hi Amit

                  The LGA 1993 dictionary describes rural residential as
                  “rural residential land” means land that:
                  (a) is the site of a dwelling, and
                  (b) is not less than 2 hectares and not more than 40 hectares in area, and
                  (c) is either:
                  (i) not zoned or otherwise designated for use under an environmental planning instrument, or
                  (ii) zoned or otherwise designated for use under such an instrument for non-urban purposes, and
                  (d) does not have a significant and substantial commercial purpose or character.

                  The property as you have described depending on the lep and zoning in (c) would be Rural Residential as per the dictionary definition.

                  Hope this helps
                  Robert

                  in reply to: Special Rate Variation – Historical Information #20296
                  Robert Hay
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                    The Hills

                    Hi Linda

                    Have a look under Useful Information. There is a link to a document called Permissible Income 2005 – 2010 compiled by Andrew Butcher. This information will give you a good start.

                    Hope this helps
                    Robert

                    in reply to: BPAY View #19966
                    Robert Hay
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                      The Hills

                      Hi Melissa

                      We have more than 10,0000 ratepayers but one of the criteria we used when analysing whether BPay view would be appropriate for us was the percentage of existing payers who used BPay as their preferred method of payment. Over 60% of our payments come in via Bpay so it made it quite an easy decision to go with BPay view. After 11 months we have just under 1,000 people registered.

                      You should also investigate how your printer/3rd party agency requires BPay view to be administered by you and them.

                      Remember that BPay view currently does not comply with section 710 of the LGA 1993.

                      Hope this helps.

                      Robert

                      in reply to: Heritage Valuation – Sec 125 #20428
                      Robert Hay
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                        The Hills

                        Hi Susan

                        HERITAGE ACT 1977
                        125 Making of heritage valuations with other valuations
                        (2) When a heritage valuation is made of land, there is to be no allowance made or other adjustment of that valuation on account of the effect on value of any factor concerned with the land being listed on the State Heritage Register, other than an allowance or adjustment resulting from the assumptions required by this Division for a heritage valuation.

                        What this means is the section 125 valuation takes the place of the LV for rating purposes.
                        Hope this helps
                        Robert

                        in reply to: Bank handing the property back to Council #19053
                        Robert Hay
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                          The Hills

                          Hi Amit
                          Has the bank paid the outstanding rates and charges now that they are in possession?
                          I cant understand why they would repossess the property and then pass it straight onto Council without getting back what they are owed, unless they are trying to absolve themselves of having to sell the property and pass that responsibility onto Council.
                          Council would not want the property without clear title and the bank removing the mortgage over the property and vacant possession.
                          I’m sure there’s more to the story. What kind of property is it? Does it having a dwelling on it?

                          Robert

                          in reply to: Schedule 1 – Number of assessments #20299
                          Robert Hay
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                            The Hills

                            Hi Emma

                            Please find below copy of note contained in schedule 1.
                            Note: Total assessments should approximate (but generally NOT equal) the number of assessments at Schedule 2. Any significant difference should be explained. All valuations included here must be included in Council’s Valuation list on 30 June 2013 or have been provided by the Valuer General’s estimates in Workpaper 1.
                            You should definitely maintain your number of assessments.

                            in reply to: SHC card #20159
                            Robert Hay
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                              The Hills

                              Hi Jeanette

                              I think you have been given the wrong card instead of their PCC that’s why they come up eligible when you do the check.
                              They must comply with 1(a) or 1(b) on the pensioner application form to be eligible.

                              Robert

                              in reply to: Payment options #20356
                              Robert Hay
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                                The Hills

                                Hi Tracey

                                We have exactly the same issue as Cherie and allow it with great reluctance. On many occasions the monies get transferred into trust as we cannot identify who had made the payment. I’ve investigated a lot of private companies and how they do it. Have a look at Telstra they have a system where the customer generates a remittance advice so they have some way of tracking the payment. Still not a perfect solution where the onus is on the customer to advise you they have made a payment.

                                Robert

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