Robert Hay
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Hi Phil
You are correct in your interpretation of Section 575(4) apply to instalments 3 and 4 if card start date is 09/10/2017.
Fair or not any other interpretation would be a breach of the Act, which no doubt auditors would question.Robert
Hi Trevor
My guess is they are using a form that has been approved by human services that enables them to take applications over the phone.
We would be able to do this to if we still weren’t waiting for the new approved electronic and phone application forms to be issued by the OLG.
This has been raised with the OLG on numerous occasions but still no luck at getting a release date yet.
Robert
Hi Maria
Yes, I had read that one, maybe you can twist that in you favour and say that the later legislation overrides the LGA 1993 and you’re rating it because the operation doesn’t have to have an agreement? The actual legislation is the agreement?
How about approaching the VG (Maybe Tracey Walsh)? If it is crown land they wouldn’t had had cause to value it unless it had some sort of agreement?
Robert
Hi Maria
Have the Crown or the electricity company been able to tell you under what authority (as there is no lease) they are occupying the land? Is it a case of them not following the correct process and failing to lodge the lease against the title?
Robert
Hi Marilyn
At Ku-ring-gai ours is on percentage Business pay 8% and Residential pay 92% of the total ordinary rates.
This split is reviewed at each Gval.
Robert
Hi MO
You might want to have a look on the case law page at Karimbla Properties v Council of the City of Sydney; Bayside City Council; and North Sydney Council. This was only delivered on 26th June 2017.
Specifically section 100 as it deals directly with the Imposts Act where unfortunately the Judgement goes against the Councils.
Robert
Hi Everyone
Treasury has provided the following advice:
• The NSW Government wants all ratepayers that received a classification notice to receive a FESL deferral notice. Treasury is going to print these DL flyers and ship them to the mailing houses for insertion. Councils will be reimbursed the additional insertion costs (subject to a reasonableness test) and are asked to submit a separate invoice to Treasury clearly representing that amount.
• Where a rate notice is not issued (say a jetty or Public School) a separate data file will need to be submitted to Treasury who will provide the notification. A set of recommended processes is under development and should be communicated in advance of 30 June 2017.
• Classification codes no longer need to be maintained. While you may choose to retain the data, there is no requirement to do so.Thanks
RobertHi Michael
Human services are working with the OLG to allow Councils to take Pensioner applications over the phone as well as lodge them electronically.
They are hoping to have these available in July sometime.Robert
Hi Everyone
Here’s a link to the gazette http://www.gazette.legislation.nsw.gov.au/so/download.w3p?id=Gazette_2017_2017-64.pdf
This is critical for Councils as it requires us to issue a notice to all properties that were subject to the FESL that it has now been deferred.
Treasury is working on a process for these to be issued to the subject properties as not all properties that were subject to the FESL will receive a rates and charges notice for 2017/2018.
Robert
Hi Suzi
We are currently in the process of updating our delegations.
I would suggest these delegations would need to be in place asap and definitely before Council raises the FESL charge as part of their rate levies.
Robert
Hi Cherie
KMC will be doing one line.
Robert
My understanding is:
The $50 rebate is a reduction of the FESL owed by the pensioner. So if they have paid in full and apply for a pensioner concession with an effective date of say 01/08/2017 they would be eligible for a Statutory rates rebate of $187.50 and a FESL pensioner discount of $37.50. You would apply this to the rate account it goes into credit and you refund to the ratepayer $225.00. At the same time your reconciliation file that you send to OSR would let them know that you have applied a discount to that ratepayers account meaning they (OSR) would receive an amount less $37.50 for that period due to you granting a rebate against the FESL.
Hi Carla
Councils will remit to the OSR what they have collected at that point in time. So if someone has paid in full within that instalment period you remit the whole amount of FESL paid by them.
Robert
Hi MO
I have passed this onto the OLG and am hoping for an answer by next Monday at the State Exec meeting.
Robert
Hi Everyone
From todays SMH
NSW insurance companies will be forced to show the price a customer paid for the previous year’s property insurance on renewal notices from July 1 under reforms to how fire and emergency services are funded.
Read the article http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/insurers-forced-to-display-savings-under-new-fire-levy-rules-20170515-gw5bvp.html
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