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The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has approved application from Ballina Shire Council to increase general income above the 2.3% rate peg from 1 July 2018.Ballina Shire Council has received approval to permanently increase its

IPART is conducting a review of the local government rating system in NSW.

This form is to be completed by councils applying for:a special variation (SV) to general income for 2025-26 under section 508(2) or 508A of the Local Government Act 1993 (LG Act); oran increase to a minimum rate (MR) for 2025-26 ab

Lismore City Council has applied to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) to increase its general revenue above the rate peg in 2020-21.

Fifteen councils notified IPART of their intention to apply for a special variation to increase their general income above the rate peg in 2018-19 by 15 December, 2017.We have also received notification letters from Walgett Shire Council and Upper

This Fact Sheet outlines some key details on an Issues Paper IPART has released as part of its review of the rating system for local government in NSW.We seek feedback from councils, ratepayers and the community, NSW government agencies, and other

IPART has not approved Muswellbrook Shire Council’s application to increase its general income by a cumulative 20.39% over the next four years.

This form is to be completed by councils applying for:

Councils will be able to increase the revenue they can collect from rates by a maximum of 2.7% in 2019-20 under the rate peg announced today.

Fact Sheet - Rate Peg for NSW Councils for 2012-13

The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has announced its decisions on 17 NSW council applications for special variations to increase their general income by more than the rate peg (details in Table 1 below).

MEDIA RELEASE2017-18 RATE PEG FOR NSW LOCAL COUNCILS29 November 2016Continuing low inflation and minimal growth in council costs will limit the increase in the general income local councils can recover to 1.5% in 2017-18.

IPART has set the 2020-21 rate peg for NSW councils at 2.6%. This media release presents further information relating to the setting of the 2020-21 rate peg.

IPART has set the 2020-21 rate peg for NSW councils at 2.6%. This fact sheet presents further information relating to the setting of the 2020-21 rate peg.

IPART has set the 2018-19 rate peg at 2.3%. The rate peg determines the maximum allowable percentage increase in general income for local councils in NSW.

IPART has set the 2019-20 rate peg for NSW councils at 2.7%. This fact sheet presents further information relating to the setting of the 2019-20 rate peg.

IPART has set the 2021-22 rate peg for NSW councils at 2.0%.

IPART has set the 2021-22 rate peg for NSW councils at 2.0%

The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has set the rate peg for 2013/14 at 3.4%. The rate peg determines the maximum allowable percentage increase in general income for most local councils in NSW.

The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has set the rate peg for 2016/17 at 1.8%. The rate peg determines the maximum allowable percentage increase in general income for most local councils in NSW.