Pay your rates

You can pay your rates by:

• Direct Debit
• Online with a credit card/debit card or internet banking
• In person

You can also:

• check when installments are due
• Fill out the form to receive your rates invoice by email
  

Direct Debit

Direct Debit is our preferred payment method and means you’ll never forget to pay

With direct debit you give us the authority to take payments from your bank account automatically.  This is the easiest way to pay – you only have to set up the direct debit authority once and we’ll do the work from there.

Set up a Direct Debit

Weekly or Fortnightly

Weekly or Fortnightly payments are taken out on Wednesday or Friday.

Monthly or Quarterly

Monthly payments are taken out on the 10^th and 20^th of the month, or the first business day following. Quarterly payments are taken out on the normal date due (see below). All payments for the year ahead will be advised in writing in advance, at least 10 days before the first payment is due and at least 30 days before any change is made. You will still get a copy of your rates demand, for your information.

There is no extra cost to you for this service as we pay the transaction fees.

If you are selling your property you will need to contact us to cancel the direct debit authority.

If you have more than one property, please make sure you include the valuation numbers for each of the properties on the form.

FOR CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS:

• You should check with your card issuer for details about fees or changes that may also apply as this credit card transaction is carried out in terms of their arrangement between you and your card issuer.
• All overpayments or incorrect payments made from your credit card will be refunded to your nominated bank account on a mutually agreed date.
• The name that will appear on your statement will be "Selwyn District Council".
• Please read the Terms and Conditions of using this service.

Pay in person

Rates can be paid in person using cash or credit/debit card at our Rolleston Offices or by card at the Selwyn Library and Service Centres in Darfield, Leeston or Lincoln

Due dates and periods

There are four rates instalments for the rating year which runs from 1 July – 30 June. Payment dates for each instalment are shown below.

The 'Due Date' is the last day before a 5% additional charge is added.

If the 15th falls on a Saturday or Sunday payments are due on the first business day following.