This report explains our Determination for Guindgai Shire Councils minimum rate application for 2012/13. IPART is responsible for setting the amount by which councils can increase their general income each year.
This report explains our Determination for Willoughby City Council’s minimum rate application for 2012/13. IPART is responsible for setting the amount by which councils can increase their general income each year.
This fact sheet summarises which councils have notified us of their intention to apply for a special variation to their general income or for an increase in minimum rates (MR) in 2017-18.
IPART has made decisions about 24 applications from councils to general income (mainly rates income) by more than the rate peg from 2013/14. This fact sheet summarises our decisions.
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) is responsible for setting the rate peg each year. For 2013/14, we have set the rate peg at 3.4%.
This fact sheet provides information to councils that are considering applying to IPART to increase the minimum rate in a particular rating category above ‘the statutory limit’.
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has set the Rate Peg for 2014/15 at 2.3%. The rate peg determines the maximum allowable percentage increase in general income (mainly rates income) for most local councils in NSW.
IPART is seeking stakeholder views on how councils should index contribution rates between the adoption of a local infrastructure contribution plan, and the revision of the contributions plan.