RATES INFORMATION

FRESH VALUATIONS

The Valuer-General has recently conducted a fresh valuation for the Tasman municipality.
Notices of Valuation will be issued between the 4th and 11th June 2025, valuations become effective for rating and taxing purposes from the 1 July 2025. The Valuer-General looks at:

Land Value – the value of the property including draining, excavation, filling, reclamation, clearing and any other invisible improvements made to the land. It excludes all visible improvements, such as buildings, structures, fixtures, roads, standings, dams, channels, artificially established trees and pastures and other like improvements.

Capital Value – the total value of the property (including the land value), excluding plant and
machinery.

Assessed Annual Value (AAV) – the gross annual rental value of the property excluding GST, municipal rates, land tax and fixed water and sewerage, but cannot be less than 4% of the capital value.

A Valuation Notice is NOT a Council Rates Notice.

If you disagree with your valuations, you can lodge a formal objection with the Valuer-General within 60 days after receipt of a Notice of Valuation.
For more information regarding the revaluation of the Glenorchy municipality, please click this link or head to the NRE website.The Office of the Valuer-General will be revaluing all properties in our Municipality during 2024 and 2025. They will have contractors undertaking kerbside inspections of properties in the coming months.  Fresh Valuations will come into effect from 1 July 2025.

The Valuer-General is the statutory Government officer responsible for establishing and maintaining the Statutory Valuation program including a Valuation Roll for each municipal area under the Valuation of Land Act 2001

​​​​The Valuer-General is required to assess statutory values of all properties in Tasmania, including Crown land that is liable for rating. The three values assessed are Land ValueCapital Value and Assessed Annual Value.  

Generally a fresh valuation of our Municipality is undertaken every six years, with supplementary valuations being undertaken during the six-year period, whenever a major change occurs to some aspect of a property.

The values and other specific information are maintained in a Valuation Roll for our Municipality.

For more information regarding the Fresh Valuation cycle you can visit the Officer of the Valuer General website by clicking here.

There is also an Owner’s Guide on their website that can be downloaded which explains the valuation process.  A copy of this guide is also available from Tasman Council’s office during opening hours.

Tasman Council will provide further information as required during the course of the process.

If you have any further questions regarding this process, please contact the Officer of the Valuer General on 03 6165 444 or email OVG@nre.tas.gov.au

Rates Information

Rates and charges are Council’s primary source of revenue that is used to provide a range of services, projects and infrastructure to the Tasman Community.

If you have questions or concerns regarding your rates, please contact Tasman Council on (03) 6250 9200 or via email: tasman@tasman.tas.gov.au.

Rates Resolution 2025-2026
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Changes to Your Details

Any changes in your personal information (such as postal/residential addresses) should be forwarded to the Tasman Council as soon as possible to ensure all records are kept up to date.

You can do this through one of the following options;

In person at our Council Office, 1713 Main Road, Nubeena, TAS 7184
Phone (03) 6250 9200
Email: tasman@tasman.tas.gov.au

Please note that in the case of name change (ie marriage), Council wishes to advise these changes must be made via the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, who will later notify Council. This ensures all Titles Records and Information remain current and accurate across all relevant Departments.

Rates Direct Debit

Direct Debit can be a more convenient and a quicker way to pay your Rates. Using Direct Debit, can enable funds to de deducted from your nominated bank account to pay your Rates.

Direct Debit Options

Payments made via Direct Debit can be as follows;

  • Weekly
  • Fortnightly
  • Monthly
  • Instalment Dates

If you wish to proceed with a Direct Debit please contact the Rates Officer for assistance.

Payment of Rates

Tasman Council support a number of ways to pay your accounts.

Mailing Your Payment

Please detach the payment slip from your rates notice or invoice and return it together with your cheque or money order, payable to Tasman Council, and marked ‘Not Negotiable’. 1713 Main Road, Nubeena Tas 7184.


Paying in Person at Council Offices

Rates and Charges may be paid at the Tasman Council office at 1713 Main Road, Nubeena Tas 7184, between 8:30am and 4:30pm Monday to Friday, by cash, cheque of Eftpos.


BPAY Telephone and Internet Banking

Contact your participating financial institute to pay from cheque, savings and credit card account.  

DOG REGISTRATION: Biller Code: 889154 and Reference Number located at the bottom of your Dog Registration Notice.

RATES: Biller Code: 18499 and Reference Number located at the bottom of your Rates Notice 

For more information http://www.bpay.com.au 

Please ensure that you use the correct payment reference so your payment is allocated to the correct account.


BPOINT Payment

By clicking on the BPOINT icon above you were be transferred to another screen where you can make a credit card payment through BPOINT

Rates Remission

If you are in receipt of an Australian Services Government Pension Concession Card or a Health Care Card (not a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card) you may be eligible for a concession of your rates.

For existing concession card holders, verified by Centrelink or Veterans’ Affairs, these remissions will be automatically shown as a reduction on your rates notice when they are issued.

If your remission is not automatically shown as a reduction on your rates notice, please contact the Tasman Council’s Rates Officer on (03) 6250 9200.

All eligible Concession Card holders must present their current (in-date) Pension Concession Card or Health Care Card when applying for a rates remission for their property.

New card holders (if start date on the card is on or before 1st July) should complete a remission form before 31st March each financial year. For further information, including conditions of eligibility for a Pension Concession, please contact the Rates Officer on (03) 6250 9200.

COVID-19 Pandemic – Tasman Council Community Support Package

Council recognises that some ratepayers may experience significant financial hardship during and as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic.  Council has adopted the Financial Hardship Policy to provide support such as assistance as per the criteria outlines in the policy.

To apply for consideration for the deferral of rates and charges or suspension of interest and penalties, please complete the application form and return it to Council for assessment.

If further information is required, please contact Council on 03 6250 9200.

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