Introduction to Rates
Duration: Half Day .png)
Investment: $430 incl GST
Delivery: Face 2 Face & Webinar
(Delivery methods are subject to change)
Target Audience
New and intermediate rates and finance officers
Overview
Councils must tax their constituents in order to provide services which benefit those constituents. This is a fundamental feature of representative government. In the case of local government, the power to tax is conferred by the ‘rating’ provisions of the Local Government Act 1999.
The power to tax is a power which must be exercised equitably and accurately, and strictly in accordance with the parameters set out by legislation. The work of rates and finance officers is vital to local government, and so all rates and finance officers must have a proper understanding of the legal basis of rating.
Key Learnings
- The different types of rates and charges which may be imposed under the Local Government Act 1999;
- Elements of rates, including fixed charges, value of land, differentiating factors, minimum rates, and maximum rates;
- When, why and how separate rates, service rates and service charges may be imposed;
- Procedural requirements for the adoption of rates and charges;
- Mandatory rebates, discretionary rebates, postponements, and remissions;
- The assessment record;
- Requirements for rates notices;
- Whom a council can recover rates from, and the consequences of default by a ratepayer.
Facilitator
Felice D’Agostino, Principal – Governance and Regulatory Services – Norman Waterhouse Lawyers
Felice assists and provides advice to local authorities on a wide variety of matters involving statutory interpretation, administrative law, governance, public administration, freedom of information, and public integrity. She has extensive experience in delivering high quality training seminars, workshops and conferences across her many specialisations.
The Norman Waterhouse Local Government team is the largest of its kind in the State and is widely recognised as the leader in the provision of advice and representation to the local government sector in South Australia.
Additional Information
What ‘Delivery Options’ are available for this session?
If a session is scheduled, the delivery options can be found below in the location field of the ‘Upcoming Workshops’ section. (
Address = Face 2 Face delivery, Webinar = Virtual delivery)
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Enquiry Form’ to be added to our waitlist and notified of upcoming dates.
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‘In-house eQuote’.
For further information about the content of this program, please contact LGA Training on 8224 2000 or at
training@lga.sa.gov.au.
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Upcoming Short Courses
Name |
Date |
Time |
Location |
Cost (inc GST) |
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Introduction to Rates |
18 June 2025 |
09:30 am - 12:30 pm |
Live Virtual Classroom |
$430.00 |
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