Rates
ACT government works to re-design 'confusing' rates assessment notices
New-look rates notices issued last year made it appear as though the full year's bill had to be paid at once, rather than in instalments.
- by Blake Foden
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Canberra's tax reform exposed huge flaw in system
A parliamentary committee even went so far as to call for compensation for some property owners.
- by Katie Burgess
Land valuation objections on the rise
Some people have had to wait 274 days for their complaint to be dealt with, ACT Opposition leader Alistair Coe said.
- by Katie Burgess
Projected CTP savings fall under amended scheme
Canberrans could save as little as $14 on the new model of compulsory third party insurance, after changes to the draft legislation.
- by Katie Burgess
How buyers caught in land tax fallout can apply for a waiver
The ACT Revenue Office will stop sending overdue notices to buyers who may have been unfairly slugged for land tax.
- by Katie Burgess
'Tired', 'outdated' Manuka under pressure from rising rates
The Manuka Business Association said the rising charges, coupled with a lack of government investment, has led to the erosion of the shopping precinct.
- by Katie Burgess
Government vows to fix 'unintended consequences' of vacancy tax
The changes led to off-the-plan buyers being charged hundreds of dollars for their properties being empty before they took possession.
- by Katie Burgess
'Simplistic' rates system discouraging mixed-use development
The ACT's tax laws have failed to keep up with modern developments, a parliamentary inquiry has heard.
- by Katie Burgess
ACT Valuation Office raised own landlord's rates bill to $1.4 million
The Evri Group put off a planned redevelopment to extend the office's lease until its new headquarters in Civic were built. Here's how the favour was repaid.
- by Katie Burgess
Fyshwick business faced huge rate rise on 'sitting duck' land
A small-business owner in Fyshwick was hit with a valuation rise upwards of 300 per cent in a single year on a block of land she describes as a "sitting duck".
- by Daniel Burdon and Katie Burgess
ACT rate rises heading for 'tipping point', business groups warn
Canberra's peak property and business groups have warned the ACT is heading for an economic 'tipping point' due to continual increases in commercial rates.
- by Daniel Burdon
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