Payments
You can use any of the payment options below to pay your Environment Southland rates or invoice.
If you have questions or want to set up a regular payment for your rates, please contact 0800 377 2837.
| Payment option | Details |
|---|---|
| Rates payment platform | Set up a flexible payment
schedule that allows you to choose how you pay – whether that’s in a single
lump sum on the due date in November or by creating an instalment plan to fit
your budget.
You can set up an instalment plan now, and put your account into credit. When rates invoices come out in October, your payment schedule will automatically adjust to ensure your rates are paid in full by 30 June. Click here to pay your rates the easy way. |
| Online payments | Payments
can be made online by credit/debit card or using internet banking via POLi or real time debit. (Real time debit for ANZ customers only.)
Click here to make a payment |
| Bank transfer | You can make a one-off payment using online banking. Our details are: Name:Southland Regional Council t/a Environment Southland You can also find us in your list of registered payees under Environment Southland / Southland Regional Council. For rates payments please enter your Assessment ID (top right of your notice) in the reference field only . Your name and/or the address of your property can go in the other fields. For invoice payments please enter your Acc No. from the top right corner of your invoice in the reference field only. No other information is required, however if your bank requires additional fields to be completed, please enter the invoice number you are making the payment on. |
| Our office | Call into our office on the corner of North Road and Price Street, Invercargill. We are open from 8.00 am to 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday. EFTPOS facilities are available. We accept Visa, Bankcard and Mastercard. |
Rates payment dates
All rates payments are due by the end of November each year.
A 10% late payment penalty will be imposed on:
- any current rates balance due but not paid by the due date;
- all rates in arrears as at 1 July each year remaining unpaid and on the following 1 January (this penalty excludes current year's rates);
- all rates in arrears as at 1 July the following year.
Penalties pay for the cost of collecting rates in arrears. If you cannot pay the full amount, a part payment will reduce the penalty.
Rates FAQs
For more information on your rates and making rates payments, see our frequently asked rates questions.
