The Suva City Council currently has around $32 million outstanding rates as of last year.
SCC Acting CEO and Chair of Special Administrators, Tevita Boseiwaqa says they currently have a taskforce working on this.
Boseiwaqa says they are working with their ratepayers and encouraging them if they pay before August 31st, they will get a 7 percent discount.
He says it will be reduced to 4 percent from September.
The Chair says following that they will come up with strategies on how those who have arrears can pay.
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