Payments : Christchurch City Council

Pay rates annually or by instalment

Rates are assessed annually on each property, payable in four instalments.

Pay online by credit card

Pay your rates by Visa or Mastercard credit cards.

Pay by cash, cheque or Eftpos

You can pay your rates in person at Council Service Centres.

Direct debit

Use the Rates Easypay direct debit payment option to ensure you pay your rates by the payment due date.

Cancel direct debit

Change frequency of direct debit

Add property to direct debit

Transfer an existing direct debit to a new property

Automatic payments and internet banking

With internet banking and automatic payments you can choose the amount and frequency of rates payments.

Overdue rates

It is your responsibility that the full amount of your rates are paid as they fall due. If your rates are overdue, check through your options on this page.

Rates refund request

Request a refund for any rates owed to the property owner.

Transfer rates funds

Use this form to transfer rates funds from one rates account to another.