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RATES 2022-2023

Issue Date 18 July 2022
Due Date/1st Instalment Due 29 August 2022
2nd Instalment Due 31 October 2022
3rd Instalment Due 09 January 2023
4th Instalment Due 13 March 2023

Pay Your Rates Online

BPAY to make this payment from your cheque, saving or credit account through your online banking.

BPAY Biller ID 71126

Other Payment Methods

In person with cash, cheque or credit card:

Shire Administration Office
Corner of Quinlan Street and Elphin Crescent 
Wongan Hills WA 6603

Wongan Hills CRC
The Station
1 Wongan Road
Wongan Hills WA 6603

Over the phone via credit card:

(08) 9671 2500 

or

(08) 9671 2550

Payment Assistance and Financial Hardship

Ratepayers experiencing financial hardship in paying rates and charges should contact the Shire's Rates Officer on 9671 2500 prior to the due date shown on the rate notice to discuss alternative payment arrangements. 

In line with the Local Government (COVID-19 Response) Order 2020, Council has a Financial Hardship Policy which applies to ratepayers considered by Council suffering hardship as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Please email shire@wongan.wa.gov.au for more information or to make an application.

Overdue Rates Accounts

If no arrangements have been made and rates and charges remain outstanding after the due date, legal action may be taken for their recovery. Costs associated with any legal action will be added to the rate account. 

Penalty Interest (Section 6.51 Local Government Act 1995)

Eligible pensioners are exempt from the late payment interest. For all other ratepayers, interest will accrue daily, at the rate of 7% per annum from the due date. 

ARREARS - interest will continue to accrue daily on any arrear balances, until these arrears have been paid in full. 

NO INSTALMENT OPTION TAKEN - current charges shall begin to accrue daily interest on any rates and charges that remain unpaid after the due date, until these charges have been paid in full.

INSTALMENT OPTION TAKEN - interest shall begin to accrue daily on any instalment payment that remains unpaid after the due date of each of the instalments, until that instalment is paid in full.  

Pensioner/Senior Rebate