Rates and charges

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Information regarding the rates and charges for the 2025-26 financial year.

From 1 July 2024 the City has changed the property value it uses to calculate your rates from your Assessed Annual Value (AAV) to your Capital Value. The Capital Value of your property will be used to calculate your rates for 2025-26.

General Rate

The General Rate is 0.2951 cents in the dollar of Capital Value, varied to:

  • 0.5659 cents in the dollar of Capital Value for land used for commercial purposes
  • 0.5659 cents in the dollar of Capital Value for land used for industrial purposes
  • 0.2264 cents in the dollar of Capital Value for land used for primary production purposes
  • 0.3806 cents in the dollar of Capital Value for land used for public enterprise purposes
  • 0.2264 cents in the dollar of Capital Value for land used for residential purposes
  • 0.4528 cents in the dollar of Capital Value for land used for residential short stay visitor accommodation purposes
  • 0.3045 cents in the dollar of Capital Value for land used for sporting or recreation facilities
  • 0.2851 cents in the dollar of Capital Value for vacant land
  • 0.5702 cents in the dollar of Capital Value for vacant – residential land.

A maximum increase cap of 5% will apply to commercial and industrial properties not subject to a supplementary valuation during 2025-26.

Stormwater Removal Service Rate

The Stormwater Removal Service Rate is 0.0237 cents in the dollar of Capital Value, varied to:

  • 0.0392 cents in the dollar of Capital Value for land used for commercial purposes
  • 0.0359 cents in the dollar of Capital Value for land used for industrial purposes
  • 0.0207 cents in the dollar of Capital Value for land used for primary production purposes
  • 0.0209 cents in the dollar of Capital Value for land used for public enterprise purposes
  • 0.0196 cents in the dollar of Capital Value for land used for residential purposes
  • 0.0126 cents in the dollar of Capital Value for land used for sporting or recreation facilities
  • 0.0210 cents in the dollar of Capital Value for vacant land.

Fire Service Rate

The City is required to collect this revenue on behalf of the state government, which it passes on to the Tasmania Fire Service.

The Fire Service Rate is 0.0542 cents in the dollar of Capital Value for land within the permanent brigade rating district, varied to:

  • 0.0857 cents in the dollar of Capital Value for land used for commercial purposes
  • 0.0775 cents in the dollar of Capital Value for land used for industrial purposes
  • 0.0445 cents in the dollar of Capital Value for land used for primary production purposes
  • 0.0884 cents in the dollar of Capital Value for land used for public enterprise purposes
  • 0.0425 cents in the dollar of Capital Value for land used for residential purposes
  • 0.0244 cents in the dollar of Capital Value for land used for sporting or recreation facilities
  • 0.0435 cents in the dollar of Capital Value for vacant land
  • 0.0135 cents in the dollar of Capital Value for land within the Fern Tree volunteer brigade rating district
  • 0.0121 cents in the dollar of Capital Value for all other land in the municipal area.

The minimum fire levy is $50.

Waste Management Service Charge

The Waste Management Service Charge is $300 for residential properties and $600 for non-residential properties.

The Waste Management Service Charge includes funds for landfill rehabilitation works at McRobies Gully Waste Management Centre (the tip) that previously appeared on the Rates Notice as the Landfill Rehabilitation Service Charge.

State Government Landfill Levy Service Charge

The waste levy of $24 per household and $48 per non-residential is a State Government levy that The City of Hobart is required to collect and administer on behalf of the State Government. The levy will be used by The State Government to fund various waste management programs and projects across Tasmania.

Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) Collection Service Charge

Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) Collection Service Charge for residential properties which have received a green waste bin is $85.

If you have opted into a weekly collection service the charge is $176.

Penalty and interest

Penalty of 3% flat will be charged on unpaid instalments in accordance with section 128(1)(c) of the Local Government Act 1993 and thereafter interest at the rate of 10.3% per annum, charged monthly.

All local government rates are exempt from GST.

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