Hutt City Council

Details of how Current Rates are Calculated

Rates for 2008/2009


The Fixed Charges (including GST) on each separately occupied portion of a property are:

Charge for Water Supply $294.00
Wastewater Charge $386.00
Total $680.00

Charge for second and each subsequent toilet on each rate account (except that only one toilet per household is chargeable)

$193.00

Charge for water supply to each additional separately occupied portion of a property (except where a water meter is fitted)

$294.00

Charge for recycling collection service on every separately used or inhabited portion of a rating unit in the Residential differential category

$36.00


The Rates in the Dollar on the Capital Value (including GST) are:

Differential Group

Hutt City Council


Greater Wellington Regional Council Rates *

General Rate

EDA**

 

General

 Transport

 

Stadium

Rivers

Total

Residential

(RE)

0.22790c

$14.06 

0.02715c

0.05054c 

0.00314c

0.01069c

0.09152c

Rural

(RU)

0.14810c

$28.13

0.02715c

0.01362c

0.00257c

0.01069c

0.05403c

Business

  Accommodation

(BA)

0.68380c

0.01009

0.02715c

0.05054c

0.00400c

0.01069c

0.10247c

  Central

(BC)

0.84330c

0.01009

0.02715c

0.05054c

0.00400c

0.01069c

0.10247c

  Suburban

(BS)

0.77490c

0.01009

0.02715c

0.05054c

0.00400c

0.01069c

0.10247c

Utility Networks

(UN)

0.56980c

0.01009

0.02715c

0.05054c

0.00400c

0.01069c

0.10247c

Comm.Facilities1

(CF1)

0.22790c

$14.06

0.02715c

0.05054c

0.00314c

0.01069c

0.09152c

Comm.Facilities2

(CF2)

0.11395c

$14.06

0.02715c

0.05054c

0.00314c

0.01069c

0.09152c

Comm.Facilities3

(CF3)

0.56980c

$14.06

0.02715c

0.05054c

0.00314c

0.01069c

0.09152c

* These rates are collected by the Hutt City Council on behalf of the Greater Wellington Regional Council.

** EDA is Economic Development Agency.  Residential, Rural and Community Facilities differential groups are charged a targeted rate per rating unit.  Business differential groups are charged this rate, levied on the Capital Value.

Business Properties situated in Jackson Street, Petone are charged an additional rate, levied on the Capital Value, as follows:  Properties in Jackson Street Programme Area: 0.05080 Cents in dollar

Properties repaying the cost incurred by the Council in upgrading a privately owned drain are charged a targeted rate of 24.30 cents per dollar of cost incurred (each year for five years).

    EXAMPLE CALCULATION

    Your property is in Differential Class "Residential" (RE), and has a Capital Value of $386,000

    HUTT CITY COUNCIL RATES:

    $386,000 X 0.22790       Divided by 100 =   

    $   879.69

    Water Charge   

    $    294.00

    Waste Water   

    $    386.00

    Recycling Charge   

    $      36.00

     Total Hutt City Council Rates   

     $  1,595.69

     

    GREATER WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL RATES:

    $386,000 X 0.09152      Divided by 100 =   

    $    353.27

    Economic Development Agency Rate   

    $      14.06

     TOTAL ALL RATES   

     $  1,963.02

     

    Contact Numbers

    If you require further information, please contact the Council's Rates Section on:

    Telephone (04) 570 6666
    Fax (04) 570 6743
    E-mail rates@huttcity.govt.nz