ratepayer
Utility account holder
A ratepayer is someone who pays rates—local property taxes levied by a municipal government to fund public services.
The term is common in British, Australian, and New Zealand English, where local councils collect rates from property owners: Ratepayers are angry about the proposed tax increase.
In American English, the equivalent would typically be taxpayer or property owner.
Formal evaluation of worth
- valuationAssessment of monetary worth
- property taxLevy on owned land
- council taxLocal authority levy
- ratesFixed prices charged
dwelling · homeowner · landlord · tenant · liability · rebate · exemption · band
One who inhabits
- voterBallot-casting citizen
- citizenLegal national member
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
- municipalityLocal governing district
levy · assessment · local government · representation · electorate · ward · borough · constituency
Charging for services rendered
- meterDevice that measures usage
- tariffTax on traded goods
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- waterClear essential liquid
gas · sewerage · consumption · service charge · kilowatt-hour · usage · connection fee · arrears
assessment
Formal evaluation of worth
- valuationAssessment of monetary worth
- property taxLevy on owned land
- council taxLocal authority levy
rates · dwelling · homeowner · landlord · tenant · liability · rebate · exemption · band · revaluation
resident
One who inhabits
municipality · levy · assessment · local government · representation · electorate · ward · borough · constituency · town hall
billing
Charging for services rendered
- meterDevice that measures usage
- tariffTax on traded goods
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
water · gas · sewerage · consumption · service charge · kilowatt-hour · usage · connection fee · arrears · account holder
- community membersresident, citizen, neighbor, local, voter
- local governmentcity manager, aldermen, city hall, councillors, councillor
- property taxescouncil tax, property tax, tax bill, tax rates, rates
- water managementwater supply, dam, water district, water authority, water allocation
- payersremitter
- electricityelectricity, battery, batteries, wire, wires
ratepayerfreeloader
One exploiting others' generosity
free rider · tax evader · deadbeat · tax dodger · tax cheat
ratepayerbeneficiary
Designated asset receiver
recipient · tax collector · public charge · dependent · ward of the state
ratepayernon-resident
One dwelling elsewhere
transient · squatter · homeless person · tenant · lodger