Rates remission

Community organisations

Rates remissions may be available to properties owned and used by not-for-profit community or sports organisations that, in the Council’s opinion, provide a significant public good by their use of the land.

The remission provides rates relief to community-based organisations (including some that also qualify for non-rateable status) to support the benefit they provide to the wellbeing of the Invercargill City Council district. The extent of remission is at the discretion of the Council and may be phased in over several years.

When you apply for remission we automatically assess whether you qualify for non-rateable status.

Non-rateable status

Certain types of properties are given partial or full non-rateable status, such as churches, schools, hospitals and reserves.

The criteria are very specific regarding the uses that are included. For example, a site owned by a church may have some buildings that do not qualify under this provision.

Non-rateable properties do not pay general rates but are still liable for targeted rates for sewerage, water and refuse.