27-07-2016, 07:36 AM
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Re: Outrageous Council Rates!
Originally Posted by spitfire
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It was a good concept "In Principle".
27-07-2016, 07:49 AM
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Re: Outrageous Council Rates!
Originally Posted by Bruce
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I have just received my council rates bill for 2016-17. They have gone up over $150 to $1386 (£690) for the year. The charge for my garbage is now $399 (£200) for 120 litre bin.Last year the council applied to IPART (Independent Pricing Regulatory Tribunal) for an increase in rates above the CPI index (currently about 1.5% per annum) and they got it.
The only discounts I get are $250 pensioner discount and a $28.50 carbon tax refund.
Does your council charge such exorbitant rates?
seems rediculously cheap to us in the UK.
27-07-2016, 08:27 AM
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Re: Outrageous Council Rates!
Originally Posted by Uncle Joe
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Now I'll make you all jealous - I only pay £6.00 per month for my Council Tax.
We don't pay nothing.
Why? Because of my wife's disability. In fact they pay us.
But I would rather pay and have a active wife.
27-07-2016, 08:44 AM
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Re: Outrageous Council Rates!
Originally Posted by Emjay
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Now I will make even you Joe jealous.We don't pay nothing.
Why? Because of my wife's disability. In fact they pay us.
But I would rather pay and have a active wife.
Does that mean a reduction in bands?
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