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22/04/2015: Joburg’s Draft Rates Policy available for comment 

The City of Johannesburg has tabled its draft Rates Policy in conjunction with the proposed tariffs for public comment. The policy, which is reviewed annually, defines and categorises all properties within the borders of Johannesburg and allows the City to generate rates revenue by assigning a tariff to the property value obtained in the General Valuation Roll.
According to the City’s spokesperson, Stanley Maphologela: “The recommendation in the new rates policy proposes a 6 percentage increase across all categories of properties”
The draft policy is currently available on the City’s website (www.joburg.org.za) and comments may be made in writing and submitted before 30 April 2015 by fax: 011 727 0189 or by email to RatesComment@joburg.org.zaThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . The new Rates Policy will come into effect on 1 July 2015.

PROPOSED PROPERTY RATES TARIFFS FOR 2015/2016

No Category
Ratio 2014/ 2015 Rates for 2014/2015
(Cents in the Rand)
Ratio 2015/2016 Rates for 2015/2016
(Cents in the Rand) % Increase
For 2015/2016
1 Agricultural Residential 0.9 0.005545 0.9 0.005878 6%
2 Agricultural Business 2.8 0.017252 2.8 0.018287 6%
3 Agricultural other 0.9 0.005545 0.9 0.005878 6%
4 Residential 1 0.006161 1 0.006531 6%
5 Consent use 2 0.012322 2 0.013061 6%
6 Business and Commercial 2.8 0.017252 2.8 0.018287 6%
7 Sectional title business 2.8 0.017252 2.8 0.018287 6%
8 Sectional title residential 1 0.006161 1 0.006531 6%
9 Sectional title other 1 0.006161 1 0.006531 6%
10 Municipal property 0 0 0 0 6%
11 Farming 0.25 0.001540 0.25 0.001632 6%
12 Mining land 2.8 0.017252 2.8 0.018287 6%
13 Vacant land 4 0.024646 4 0.026124 6%
14 PSI 0.25 0.001540 0.25 0.001632 6%
15 PSI privately owned 0.25 0.001540 0.25 0.001632 6%
16 Private open spaces 0.25 0.001540 0.25 0.001632 6%
17 State 1.5 0.009242 1.5 0.009796 6%
18 Public benefit 0.25 0.001540 0.25 0.001632 6%
19 Education 0.25 0.001540 0.25 0.001632 6%
20 Religious 0 0 0 0 6%
21 Multipurpose Residential 1 0.006161 1 0.006531 6%
22 Multipurpose Business 2.8 0.017252 2.8 0.018287 6%
23 Illegal use 4 0.024646 4 0.026124 6%

Media Contacts

Issued by:

Stanley Maphologela
Spokesperson
Communications and Stakeholder Relationships
Group Finance
Phone: 011 358 3420
Fax: 011 358 3639
Cell: 060 633 0494
Email: stanmapho@joburg.org.zaThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Interview scheduling, media queries and policy information
Nkosana Lekotjolo
Cell: 072 817 2569
Email: nkosanal@joburg.org.zaThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it