Services: Rates
Rates & Revenue
Mayo County Council's Rates and Revenue Department deals with the collection of:
Commercial Rates for 2009
Approximately 10% of Mayo County Council's revenue expenditure is raised through rate charges. The collection of rates on commercial and industrial properties is thus essential in maintaining the range of council services.
The rateable valuation multiplier for 2009 is 70.16.
The rates for the year are paid in two halves (moieties), the first on receipt of the demand and the second moiety on July 1st. Mayo is divided into ten districts and each of which has a Revenue Collector assigned. In addition, there are separate Urban District Councils - Ballina, Castlebar and Westport.
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Water Charges
The Local Government (Financial Provisions) Act, 1997, abolished the power of Local Authorities to levy charges for the provision of domestic water supplies and sewage disposal facilities with effect from 1st January 1997.
Local Authorities levy charges for water supplied for non-domestic purposes such as agriculture, commercial and industrial. Large consumers are billed on a metered charge basis while fixed amount charges are levied on others.
The water charges applicable to consumers supplied by Mayo County Council in 2009 are as follows:
- A Standing Charge of €125 per customer shall apply.
- A Standing Charge of €250 shall apply to customers who have a public water connection but have yet to have a meter installed.
- A Charge of €125 shall apply to customers connected to a public water sewerage system but not connected to a public water supply.
- A Volumetric Water Charge of €0.91/m3 shall apply to customers connected to a public water supply.
- A Volumetric Waste Water Charge of €1.35/m3 shall apply to customers connected to a public sewerage system.
- A Domestic Allowance of 225m3 (49,500 gallons) shall apply where the water services are used for both domestic and non-domestic purposes.
- Schools shall be levied in accordance with Circular WSP1/08 of 9th January 2008 from the Department of Environment, Heritage & Local Government.
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Learn more about Commercial Rates
Rates Section
First Floor
Mayo County Council
Aras an Chontae
The Mall
Castlebar
Phone: (094)902 44 44
Email:Rates@mayococo.ie
Opening Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
and 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.