Rates, Fees and Charges

These notices will be issued in August / September 2025 to the ratepayers last known address.

​Council rates and charges are levied half yearly.

Ratepayers should expect to receive their half yearly notices in August/September and February/March and will be provided 30 days to pay their rates to receive Council's discount for prompt payment (presently 5% on general rates only, providing full payment of all rates and charges, including arrears, are received before the due date).

For those properties receiving reticulated water, Council will also include water charges on half yearly notices.

Council now provides the option of receiving rates notices via email. If you would like to take advantage of this option, please have all owners complete Request to Receive Rates Notices Electronically.

If you are unable to pay your notice by the due date, please contact Council on 1300 007 662 to apply for a payment arrangement or complete Application to Payment Arrangement.

It is the rate payer's responsibility to ensure your contact details are current.  If you have had any changes to you details, please complete Name and address update form.  ​

 Please email the completed form to council@maranoa.qld.gov.au or return completed form to any Customer Service Centre.​

Information on rates and charges:

• Rates and Charges Rebate and Concession​
• 2025/26 Revenue Policy
• 2025/26 Revenue Statement

Supplementary notices may be issued to ratepayers at various times during the year to take account of changes in respect to services (for example, water and sewerage services associated with building a new house on vacant land or commencing a garbage service) to their property or in respect to their property's unimproved valuation (as advised by the Queensland State Government).​

In the event that ratepayers are issued with a supplementary notice, Council will offer the same payment period of 30 days as main levy notices, together with Council's discount, as an incentive for prompt payment.

If your account is in credit and you wish to request a refund or a transfer of funds to another account with Council, please complete Request for Rates or Utilities Refund or Transfer Form

Appeal against rate category

Ratepayers have the right to object against the differential rate category their land is included in. Our differential general rate is determined by using the unimproved value provided by the Department of Environment and Resource Management, in conjunction with land use codes. 

A ratepayer may exercise their right of objection by completing and lodging our Notice of Objection to Differential Rating Categorisation form by the due date of the rate notice. This form is avaliable via a downloadable PDF and avaliable in Customer Service offices. 

In accordance with the Local Government Regulation 2011, we will consider all objections and notify the ratepayer of our decision in writing within 60 days of the date the objection is lodged. If the objection is approved, any necessary adjustments to the property will be made.

When assessing an objection, we will review the information held in our land records. Where required, a property inspection may be conducted to confirm the actual land use.

Interest​: 

Ratepayers should be mindful that all rates and charges outstanding 30 days after the date of issue of the rate notice will attract interest at the rate of 12.12% per annum, compounding on daily balances.