Now you can pay your rates
the easy way with
easy
pay
Take advantage of our rates Easy Pay option... just complete
the attached form, return it to us in the freepost envelope
provided and relax... payments from your chosen bank
account are automatically made on time which means no
penalties and no dates to remember.
It’s simple and convenient!
CONDITIONS of this authority to accept direct debits
1. The Initiator:
a. Undertakes to give notice to the Customer of the commencement date, frequency and amount at least ten calender days
before the Àrst 'irect 'ebit is drawn but no more than two calender months. This notice will be provided
i. in writing; or
ii. by electronic mail where the Customer has provided prior written consent to the initiator.
In the event of any subsequent change to the frequency or amount of the 'irect 'ebits, the Initiator has agreed to give
advance notice of at least ten days before changes come into effect. This notice must be provided either
i. in writing; or
ii. by electronic mail where the Customer has provided prior written consent to the initiator.
b. May, upon the relationship which gives rise to the Authority being terminated, give notice to the Bank that no further
'irect 'ebits are to be initiated under the Authority. Upon receipt of such notice the Bank may terminate this Authority
as to future payments until notice in writing to me/us.
2. The Customer may:
a. At any time, terminate this Authority as to future payments by giving written notice of termination to the Bank and to
the Initiator.
b. 6top payment of any 'irect 'ebit to be initiated under this Authority by the Initiator by giving written notice to the Bank
prior to then 'irect 'ebit being paid by the bank.
c. Where a variation to the amount agreed between the Initiator and the Customer from time to be direct debited has
been made without notice being given in terms of a above, request the Bank to reverse or alter any such 'irect 'ebit
initiated by the Initiator by debiting the amount of the reversal or alteration of the 'irect 'ebit back to the Initiator
through the Initiator’s Bank P529I'E' such request is made not more than  days from the date when the 'irect 'ebit
was debited to my/our account.
3. The Customer acknowledges that:
a. This authority will remain in full force and effect in respect of all 'irect 'ebits passed to my/our account in good faith
notwithstanding my/our death, bankruptcy or other revocation of this authority until actual notice of such event is
released by the Bank.
b. In any event this authority is subject to any arrangement now or hereafter existing between me/us and the Bank in
relation to my/our account.
c. Any dispute as to the correctness or validity of any amount debited to my/our account shall not be the concern of the
Bank except in so far as the 'irect 'ebit has not been paid in accordance with this authority. Any other dispute lies
between me/us and the Initiator.
d. Where the Bank has used reasonable care and skill in acting in accordance with this authority, the Bank accepts no
responsibility or liability in respect of
the accuracy of information about 'irect 'ebits on Bank statements
any variations between notices given by the Initiator and the amounts of 'irect 'ebits
e. The Bank is not responsible for, or under any liability in respect of the Initiators failure to give written notice correctly
for the non-receipt or late receipt of notice by me/us for any reason whatsoever. In any such situation the dispute lies
between me/us and the Initiator.
f. Notice given by the Initiator in terms of clause a of the 'ebtor responsible for payment shall be effective, Any
communication necessary because the 'ebtor responsible for payment is a person other than me/us is a matter between
me/us and the debtor concerned.
4. The Bank may:
a. In its absolute discretion conclusively determine the order of priority payment by it of any monies pursuant to this or
any other authority, cheque or draft properly executed by me/us and given to or drawn on the Bank.
b. At any time terminate this authority as to future payments by notice in writing to me/us.
c. Charge its current fees for this service in force from time to time.
www.waitomo.govt.nz
How to
easy pay
application form
Complete the application form
Please Complete numbers 1-
Part A
Part A - )rom your rates instalment notice, deÀne the
property on which you wish to pay rates.
Copy your Ratepayer Valuation Number or Customer
Number please provide a list of ratepayer/ Customer
account numbers and property addresses if you pay
rates on more than one property.
Enter the location of the property on which you are
paying rates.
Enter the mailing address if different from the above
location of property.
Advise ratepayer name and the day time contact details.
Select your preferred payment option by ticking the
appropriate box and entering the date you would like
payments to start, please allow ten working days to
process your application.
Part B
Part B - The purpose of this section is to provide your bank
with the authority to allow the Waitomo 'istrict Council to
debit your account for payments.
Enter the name of the bank account from which you
want the rate payments to be made eg. M ' Brown.
Enter the details of the bank account number and
enclose an encoded bank deposit slip or bank statement.
Enter the bank’s name and address and Àll in the details
you would like to appear on your bank statement.
The person/s from whose account the payment is to be
made must sign here.
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Your questions
answered...
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Q. Why is there no amount on the direct debit authority form?
A. /eaving the amount off the 'irect 'ebit Authority means you still receive advice of the regular
payment amount by letter and you don’t have to go to the trouble of completing a new form as you
do for Automatic Payments should the rates amount change in the future.
Q. What happens if I miss a payment?
A. If you miss a payment your remaining payments for the rating year will increase to cover the missed
payment. Or if two payments are missed this authority will be cancelled.
Q. But how do I know that when I sign the form, the Council won’t help themselves to whatever they
want from my bank account?
A. )irstly, no organisation can provide a 'irect 'ebit service to you unless approved by their bank as
possessing the utmost integrity and ability to fulÀl the very strict code of conduct agreed by the
Banking system as a whole. Secondly, the Council must provide you, in advance, with details of the
date and the amount to be debited from your bank account. Thirdly, all banks stand behind the
service and will ensure that, for example, the organisation meets the requirement of the 'irect 'ebit
service. If the notice requirements are not compiled with, you can have the amount reversed.
Q. Are payments only made to the Waitomo District Council?
A. <es, payments can only be made to the organisation named on the ¶'irect 'ebit Authority’ form. A
separate 'irect 'ebit Authority is required for each organisation with which you wish to make similar
arrangements.
Q. What happens if I disagree with the amount shown on my bill?
A. Contact Waitomo 'istrict Council on    or   .
Q. What happens if I change my bank account?
A. A new 'irect 'ebit Authority form needs to be completed and provided to the Waitomo 'istrict
Council.
Q. Which bank account can I make payments from?
A. Cheque accounts are popular with most customers for this type of payment. However, most banks
offer a range of accounts from which payment may be made. Simply enquire at the local branch of
your bank.
Part A
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VALUATION or CUSTOMER NUMBER
2
LOCATION OF PROPERTY
3
MAILING ADDRESS
RATEPAYER NAME
EMAIL ADDRESS
Phone Work
PAYMENT OPTION Please tick
FWeekly
FFortnightly
FMonthly
FFour Instalments
Part B
BANK INSTRUCTIONS
NAME: (of bank account eg: MD Brown)
Please note: Following receipt by
Waitomo District Council of this
form, the Council will advise you
of your Direct Debit amounts and
due dates - That is why there is no
amount on this form.
BANK ACCOUNT FROM WHICH PAYMENTS ARE TO BE MADE
Bank Branch Account Number 6ufÀ[
(Please attach an encoded deposit slip or bank statement to ensure your account number is loaded
correctly.
AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT
DIRECT DEBITS
(not to operate as an assignment
or agreement)
AUTHORISATION CODE
0305283
BANK AND BRANCH:
A''5ESS (PO Box TOWN/CIT<
I/We authorise you until further notice, to debit my/ our account with all amounts which WAITOMO DISTRICT COUNCIL, (hereinafter
referred to as the Initiator), the registered Initiator of the above Authorisation Code, may initiate by Direct Debit. I/We acknowledge and
accept that the bank accepts this authority only upon the conditions listed on the reverse of this form.
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