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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.

This fact sheet summarises IPART’s decisions on council applications for special variations and minimum rate increases in 2014/15.

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.

This fact sheet summarises IPART’s decisions on council applications for special variations and minimum rate increases in 2015-16.

In 2012,13 IPART amended the existing special rate variations for 16 NSW councils for the effect of the carbon price.

This fact sheet summarises IPART’s Determinations for 13 council applications to increase rates by a special variation in 2018-19.

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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’.

This Fact Sheet provides information for councils and ratepayers about the minimum rate application process for 2022-23.

This fact sheet provides guidance to councils that are considering applying for an increase to minimum rates in 2018-19.

This fact sheet provides guidance to councils that are considering applying for an increase to minimum rates in 2017-18.

This fact sheet provides information about council applications received by IPART for special rate variation or minimum rate increase for 2022-23.

This fact sheet provides guidance to councils that are considering applying for an increase to minimum rates in 2016-17.

IPART has received eight special variation applications which we will assess by May 2021.

This fact sheet provides information for councils and ratepayers about applications to increase minimum rates (MRs). It also describes some modifications to our assessment approach for 2020-21.

In our June 2015 Technical Paper1, we recommended that councils adopt a specific method to calculate the discount rate for use in net present value (NPV) modelling of contributions plans.

Our Technical Paper - Modelling local development contributions in a present value framework, recommends that councils adopt a specific method to calculate the discount rate for use in any net present value (NPV) modelling of contributions plans.

It is longstanding NSW Government policy for local councils’ general income to increase each year in line with council costs.

This Fact Sheet summarises IPART's decisions on council applications for special variations and minimum rate increases in 2016-17