Rates payment methods
The City offers you a number of ways to pay your rates.
You will need your assessment number to pay your rates – you can find this on your rate notice.
Electronic and phone payment methods are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Please note, a surcharge applies to credit card payments of $100,000 or more.
Pay your rates online
You can pay your rates online by VISA, Mastercard or American Express.
Pay your rates by BPay
You can pay by BPay from your cheque or savings account. If you do not have access to online banking, please contact your financial institution.
You will need to have your assessment number handy.
- Use Biller Code 8821;
- Quote the reference number (please note the reference number is your assessment number).
To avoid any issues with late payment, please check with your financial institution about the time it will take between making your BPay request and the time the payment will be received by the City.
Pay your rates by phone
To pay your rates by phone, please have your VISA, Mastercard or American Express card ready and:
- Phone 1300 276 468 and follow the prompts;
- Use Biller Code 8821;
- Quote your assessment number.
Please note, any payments you make after 2:30pm Western Standard Time will be treated as being made the following business day, due to eastern states banking hours.
Pay your rates by post
To pay your rates by post:
- Please make your cheque payable to the City of Belmont;
- Attach the cheque to the bottom section of your rate notice;
- Post to City of Belmont, LMB 379, Cloverdale WA 6985. Note: it is recommended that you do not use the City’s street address (215 Wright Street, Cloverdale) as this may cause an extended delivery time.
Please note, no receipt will be issued. All mail is receipted on the day it is received by the City but please allow up to 7 working days for any mail to be received through Australia Post.
Pay your rates in person
To pay in person, please visit the City's Civic Centre at 215 Wright Street, Cloverdale.
Cashiers are available between 8.30am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays. You can pay by:
- EFTPOS facilities using your debit card, American Express, Mastercard or VISA;
- Cash or cheque.
Please note, no cash-out facility is available.
Applying for payments via Direct Debit
If you are having difficulties paying your rates using the options shown on your rate notice, or would like to spread your rate payments out and still pay by the due date, you may be eligible to pay via a Direct Debit alternative arrangement.
Payments are deducted on a Friday (excluding public holidays) only. (If a Friday is a public holiday the monies are deducted the following working day).
Please phone the City on 9477 7222 to discuss your situation before you complete your application.
Apply for Current Rate Assessment Outstanding – Direct Debit
Direct Debit Pre-Paid – Pay your rates in advance
Once you have paid your current rates, you may wish to continue using this payment method by applying for Direct Debit Pre-Paid. This could help you to get ahead on your rates by making smaller payments more frequently, helping to reduce the stress of paying bills in full as they arrive.
Here is how the Direct Debit Pre-Paid system works:
- You complete and submit a Direct Debit Pre-Paid application;
- With the view of the first payment being deducted in April each year, you will have the opportunity to pay over 12 months, instead of the 8 month process available through instalment options. This will finalise your account by the end of the following March/April, in line with the due date of the final instalment each year.
This arrangement is reviewed every two years to ensure that the amount currently being paid will still cover future rates. This process will automatically continue unless you advise the City in writing that you would like to stop.
Payments are deducted on a Friday (excluding public holidays) only. (If a Friday is a public holiday the monies are deducted the following working day).
Please note, any payments in advance will not be refunded unless under extraordinary circumstances expressed to the City in writing.
Apply for Rate Assessment in Advance - Direct Debit Pre-Paid