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Revaluations and Rate Changes

The 2026/27 financial year is a revaluation year for Break O’Day. This means property values have been reassessed independently by the Valuer-General. 

Council does not set individual property valuations. Council’s role is to decide how rates are applied using the revised valuation base. If you feel your property value is incorrect, or if you believe there are errors with the property details, you have 60 days from receipt of your revaluation notice from the Valuer General to contact the Office of the Valuer-General. 

OVG Contact details: 

Email ovg@nre.tas.gov.au

Phone on 03 6165 4444 (leave a message for a call back) 

Or visit their website HERE for more information or check out the Owners Guide – Objection to Valuation. 

YOU CAN FIND OUR RATES FAQ AND NEWSLETTER BY CLICKING HERE: Rates Newsletter 26_27 FINAL

 

QUICK EXPLAINER

 Revaluation does not mean every property’s rates will increase by the same amount. Some properties will see small changes, some may see decreases and some will see increases. This depends on how individual property values have moved compared with others, the rating category, minimum rates and other applicable charges. 

To give some perspective on the scale of the revaluation, valuation-based increases across some of the main land use categories were approximately 29.6% for residential, 40.7% for commercial, 58.8% for industrial and 6.2% for primary production. These are valuation increases, not rates increases. They show why Council has had to carefully adjust the 2026/27 rating model rather than simply allow the revaluation to flow through unchanged. 

In 2026/27, minimum rates still apply to all land use categories, but the amount depends on the type of property. This helps make sure all rateable properties contribute something toward Council’s fixed costs, while recognising that different types of land are used in different ways across the municipality. 

Your rates notice will include charges collected by Council on behalf of others, such as the Fire Levy, as well as Council service charges such as the Waste Infrastructure Charge.and Waste Collection Charge if you live in a waste collection serviced area. 

Council has worked to moderate impacts where possible, while still ensuring it can fund essential services, infrastructure renewal and long-term financial sustainability. 

The money that you pay to us in rates is used to provide services that benefit the entire community and make up roughly 50% of our annual revenue every year.

These services include things like:

  • Road maintenance
  • Maintenance of public facilities including recreation, parks, halls and public toilets
  • Waste disposal
  • Street lighting
  • Strengthening the economy of our community
  • Protecting the environment
  • Community events, and much more

Click here to view a copy of our LG40 – Rates and Charges Policy

Your rate payments for the 2026/2027 financial year are due on:

  • Installment 1 is due on 31 August 2026
  • Installment 2 is due on 31 October 2026
  • Installment 3 is due on 31 January 2027
  • Installment 4 is due on 30 April 2027

If you pay your rates in full on or before the first instalment due date, you will receive a discount of 2%. (If making your payment online or through another provider like the post office, you will need to allow three working days for the money to be received by us.)

Pay online here – Just click on this link and follow the prompts

Pay online here – Just click on this link and follow the prompts

In person – at our office located at 32-34 Georges Bay Esplanade, St Helens. We accept, cash, cheque, Visa and Mastercard (we do not accept Diners Club or American Express).

By phone 

Call our office on (03) 6376 7900 and make your payment by credit card over the phone.

Direct Debit

Important Update – Direct Debit Changes for Rates Payments

Break O’Day Council will be moving to FlexiPay for direct debit payment options in the new financial year.

Customers who currently pay their rates by direct debit will receive a letter with their annual rates notice advising them of the changes and the payment options available.

Rates notices are expected to be issued in mid-July 2026. Information about FlexiPay will be included with your new rates notice should you wish to enter into a direct debit arrangement.

Please note that from 30 June 2026, Break O’Day Council will no longer accept or process new direct debit applications directly through Council. Customers wishing to set up direct debit payments will be able to do so through FlexiPay once the new rates notices are issued.

Bpay

This can be done through your bank or credit union online. You will need the Biller Code and Reference Number which can be found on your Rates Notice.

Post Office

You can pay your rates in person, over the phone at any Post Office or online. Simply drop in, phone 13 18 16 or follow this link.

Mail – If it is difficult for you to get into the office you can post us a cheque, credit card details or money order to 32-34 Georges Bay Esplanade, St Helens, TAS, 7216.

If you are having difficulty paying your rates, please contact us, we are here to help and can arrange a payment schedule for you.

If you don’t pay your rates for three or more years, by law we are able to sell your property at a public auction to recoup costs. This is of course a last result and is in accordance with Section 137 of the Local Government Act 1993 .

Your rates notice is made up of at least three components, the most significant being the General Rates charge. When calculating your general rates charges for the year councils are guided by the Assessed Values of your property which are determined by the Valuer General. A full valuation occurs every six years with an interim adjusted valuation provided every two years. Please see Here for Further Information

The other charges on your rates notice will be;

  • A waste infrastructure charge (decided by Council), and
  • Fire Levy (determined by the State Fire Commission and collected by Council on their behalf.)

The waste infrastructure charge goes towards the maintenance and capital improvement of current waste transfer sites, disposal of waste from these sites and the provision of waste services in towns, parks and reserves just to name a few.

In addition to the above charges you may also have the following;

If you are within a recycling/waste collection zone, the following charges apply to any property other than one that is totally vacant (not used for any purpose).

  • Wheelie Bin Charge
  • Fortnightly recycling collection service (decided by Council)
  • Fortnightly waste collection service, with an additional four collections throughout the year at peak times (decided by Council)

These charges are based on the number of services provided to the property.

You can find the most recent Rates Brochure 2024 2025  and the 2026-2027 Rates Resolution you can also find a copy of our LG40 – Rates and Charges Policy

Eligibility Criteria:

  • The applicant must be liable for rates on the property.
  • The property must be the applicants principal place of residence as at 1 July 2026.
  • In cases of joint ownership, at least one owner must meet the eligibility criteria.
  • Only one remission is allowed per financial year, per household.

Concession Card Requirements;

  • Services Australia Pensioner Concession Card
  • Services Australia Health Care Card (Note: Commonwealth Seniors Health Card is not eligible)
  •  Department of Veterans’ Affairs ‘Gold Card’ endorsed with TPI or War Widow

Rates Remission Details:

General rates remission of 30% capped at:

  • $401 for TasWater customers
  • $588 for non-TasWater customers

State Government Fire Service

  • 20% of your contribution

Application Period

Applications can be submitted from 1 July 2026 until 31 March 2027.

Automatic Remission for Existing Pensioners

Pensioners who have previously applied and received a remission will see the concession automatically applied to their rates notice, provided eligibility is verified by the Department of Treasury and Finance.

How to Apply

Download the relevant application form and submit your application, including photo of your concession card to admin@bodc.tas.gov.au
Or you can visit our office to request, complete or submit your form in person.

Council will do an online check to assess your eligibility for a remission, or you may wish to do this yourself with Centrelink prior to submitting the application form.

Note: The Department of Treasury and Finance has the final say as to your eligibility for a pensioner rate remission. They also set a maximum amount that can be claimed each financial year, this is dependent upon whether or not you are also eligible to receive a remission on your water and sewage charges from Tas Water.

Pensioner rates remission | State Revenue Office Tasmania

Council offers rate relief to land owners with conservation covenants attached to their property titles who help conserve the municipality’s significant flora and fauna.

Owners with eligible conservation covenants can apply for a rate relief of $5 per hectare protected, after paying their rates. Covenants need to be registered under Part 5 of the Tasmanian Nature Conservation Act 2002. Covenants are not eligible where they are created to obtain private or commercial use or development right, including as part of a planning application or permit for a development.

Details of the conservation covenant rate relief scheme are set out in Council’s Conservation Covenant Support Policy.

If you move it is important that you let Council know, you can do this by email to admin@bodc.tas.gov.au, visit our office at 32-34 Georges Bay Esplanade, St Helens or by completing this Change of Postal Address form.

Please Note:  If you are changing a postal address for more than one person, each owner must sign the form or if emailing a change, you must acknowledge that you have permission on behalf of all owners to make the change.  If you are unsure please contact Council on 03 6376 7900.