Australia - British Expat Forum

In Oz what bills do house holds have?
Is is simular to England. Gas, electric and council tax, tv licence.

Also car bills.
Mot, road tax and insurance.

Household bills are gas and or electric, which should be much cheaper, unless of course you run the a/c all day long. You'll have water/sewerage rates, plus council rates. You don't need tv licences in Aus.

In NSW you have your yearly car registration. Over three years old, your vehicle must have a pink slip (test for road worthiness) and a green slip (compusory third party ins, which only covers your passengers, and any other persons injured in an accident, when you, or the person driving your car is at fault). You still need car insurance to cover you for any damage to vehicles or property etc. You can choose either third party, or fully comprehensive.

Other states have their own laws.

SSue 8)

Thanks Sue.
I forgot about water bill, doh.

Is the council tax rate simular to England, done by bands?

In NSW you receive a valuation certificate for the land you own. This valuation is then used by local government for council rates and the office of state revenue for land tax levies. (Nothing at all to do with the house or any buildings on the land).

For further info on this: www.Ipi.nsw.gov.au

SSue 8)