Rates
Find out how much your Regional Council rates are using our Rating Information Database.
Easy ways to pay your rates.
Setting up a direct debit is a secure, convenient way to pay your rates.
Rates forms to complete online or download.
Rates are used to create a healthy environment, freshwater for life, safe and resilient communities, and a vibrant Bay of Plenty region.
Rates are payable on Māori freehold land, unless the land comes under one of the exceptions in the rates legislation.
A rates remission is a discount on the rates you owe – your rates may be partially reduced or waived.
This service is for solicitors, legal executives, and property conveyancers only.
When you receive your rates invoice (either by post or by email), you’ll receive two key documents – your Rates Invoice and your Rates Assessment.