ACT government works to re-design'confusing'rates assessment notices

ACT government works to re-design'confusing'rates assessment notices

New-look rates notices issued last year made it appear as though the full year's bill had to be paid at once,rather than in instalments.

  • byBlake Foden

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Canberra's tax reform exposed huge flaw in system

Canberra's tax reform exposed huge flaw in system

A parliamentary committee even went so far as to call for compensation for some property owners.

  • byKatie Burgess
Land valuation objections on the rise

Land valuation objections on the rise

Some people have had to wait 274 days for their complaint to be dealt with,ACT Opposition leader Alistair Coe said.

  • byKatie Burgess
Projected CTP savings fall under amended scheme

Projected CTP savings fall under amended scheme

Canberrans could save as little as $14 on the new model of compulsory third party insurance,after changes to the draft legislation.

  • byKatie Burgess
How buyers caught in land tax fallout can apply for a waiver

How buyers caught in land tax fallout can apply for a waiver

The ACT Revenue Office will stop sending overdue notices to buyers who may have been unfairly slugged for land tax.

  • byKatie Burgess
'Tired','outdated'Manuka under pressure from rising rates

'Tired','outdated'Manuka under pressure from rising rates

The Manuka Business Association said the rising charges,coupled with a lack of government investment,has led to the erosion of the shopping precinct.

  • byKatie Burgess
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Government vows to fix'unintended consequences'of vacancy tax

Government vows to fix'unintended consequences'of vacancy tax

The changes led to off-the-plan buyers being charged hundreds of dollars for their properties being empty before they took possession.

  • byKatie Burgess
'Simplistic'rates system discouraging mixed-use development

'Simplistic'rates system discouraging mixed-use development

The ACT's tax laws have failed to keep up with modern developments,a parliamentary inquiry has heard.

  • byKatie Burgess
ACT Valuation Office raised own landlord's rates bill to $1.4 million

ACT Valuation Office raised own landlord's rates bill to $1.4 million

The Evri Group put off a planned redevelopment to extend the office's lease until its new headquarters in Civic were built. Here's how the favour was repaid.

  • byKatie Burgess
Fyshwick business faced huge rate rise on'sitting duck'land

Fyshwick business faced huge rate rise on'sitting duck'land

A small-business owner in Fyshwick was hit with a valuation rise upwards of 300 per cent in a single year on a block of land she describes as a"sitting duck".

  • byDaniel Burdon andKatie Burgess
ACT rate rises heading for'tipping point',business groups warn

ACT rate rises heading for'tipping point',business groups warn

Canberra's peak property and business groups have warned the ACT is heading for an economic'tipping point'due to continual increases in commercial rates.

  • byDaniel Burdon