Methods of payment:

Online Credit Card Payments

Secure online credit card payments for rates can be made using the link (button) below. You will need your rates bill and your credit card details to pay in this way.
Please note that this service is provided through the Bank of New Zealand and a service fee of 2.49% of the amount paid is charged by them for payments made by this method.
The Central Otago District Council does not receive any part of this fee.

Click here to proceed with payment

If you have more than one rates bill, you will need to complete a separate transaction for each one.
If you use this method of payment and you think you are entitled to a refund, in the first instance please contact :

The Rates Officer,
Central Otago District Council,
P O Box 122
Alexandra

Tel (03) 440 0056

Email linda.hoskins@codc.govt.nz

Cash, Cheques and Eftpos (excluding credit cards)

Payments may be made at the Alexandra office and at Cromwell, Ranfurly and Roxburgh Service Centres. Post dated cheques are accepted.
Cheques may be posted in to the Council. Please do not post cash.

Direct Debits

Options available for payment by direct debit include monthly and quarterly (instalment due date).
You complete an application form and we advise the amount of each payment, and the dates that payments will be debited.

Click here for a direct debit form

If you want to stop or change a direct debit, a call to the Council is all that's required.

Automatic Payments

Ratepayers may direct credit a regular amount from their bank account into the Council's account. Automatic payments should be set to ensure that the total year's rates payment is spread evenly across the financial year. Council staff can assist you calculating this amount. Don't forget to use your valuation roll number as a reference.
Please remember to stop your automatic payment if you sell your property.

Telephone or Internet Banking Transfers

Instalment payments or a regular amount may be transferred to the Council through a telephone or on-line transfer.

Your valuation roll number is required as a reference for the payment. If you have multiple properties, you are required to make multiple payments, each showing the valuation number.

Our bank account details are: BNZ Alexandra Branch 020916 0081744 00

General

We recommend payment by direct debit as the Council takes responsibility for calculating the amount to pay, and takes care of any changes that need to be made.