Rates
Rates payments, instalments, changing address, council levies, information about how your rates are calculated and principal place of residence.
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Get your rate notices via email and WIN!
Register to receive future rates notices by email and you could win $1,000 off your next rates bill.
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Pay your rates by instalments
Did you know you can pay your rates in fortnightly or monthly instalments? Log in or register with MyCouncil to set up an arrangement.
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Pay your rates online
Go directly to MyCouncil to make a rates payment online. Register or log in to view, print or request rates notices
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Rates payment options
Council offers many convenient ways to pay your rates, including online.
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Rates information
Find out how rates are calculated, what a principal place of residence is, and view council's Revenue Statement.
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Pensioner rate subsidy and rate concession
Council offers a pensioner rate concession, and the Queensland Government offers a pensioner rate subsidy.
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Changing your name or address
When a property in the region is sold, council receives details of new owners. The details include a postal address for notices
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Levies and Charges
Levies provide vital funds for projects that protect and enhance the Sunshine Coast region
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Your rate notice explained
This page explains the information shown on your rate notice. Each numbered item in the sample rate notice is explained in the guide below.
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Sale of land for rates arrears
Council can recover outstanding rates on properties that are more than three years in arrears.