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Rates revenue

ACT property owners pay rates to provide funding for a wide range of municipal and other essential services to the ACT community.  Under the Rates Act 2004 "owner" includes the registered proprietor of a parcel of land, a mortgagee in possession or a person holding the parcel of land under a sublease from the Territory.

In the ACT, the municipal services provided include:

• additions to and maintenance of main roads, bicycle paths and footpaths;
• the establishment, maintenance and upkeep of recreational areas, swimming pools, public libraries, halls and community centres;  and
• garbage and waste disposal services, stormwater drainage, street lighting and cleaning.

Relevant links

• Rates Information pamphlet [RTF, 1.5Mb], [PDF, 2.5Mb] 
• Rates Act 2004 (external site)

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