FAQ       1. WHAT IS ASSESSMENT RATE? Assessment rate, whichh is collected by the Commission of The City of Kuching North is a tax on property situated within the City of Kuching North. 2. WHEN IS THE DUE DATE OF PAYMENT? The assessment rate must be paid twice (2) a year as follows: PERIOD PAYMENT DATELINE 1. First Half (Jan - Jun) 31 May 2. Second Half (Jul - Dec) 31 October 3. HOW TO PAY? Payment can be made via: 1. Cash 2. Credit Card (American Express, Visa dan Mastercard) 3. Debit Card (Maybank, Hong Leong Bank, RHB Bank, Alliance Bank, Public Bank, bank Islam, Ambank, EON Bank, Affin Bank, CIMB) 4. Cheque, postal order, money order must be paid to "DATUK BANDAR KUCHING UTARA" 4. WHERE TO PAY? a. 1st Floor, DBKU Building, Bukit Siol, Jalan Semariang, 93050 Kuching b. DBKU Payment Counter, Bangunan Al-Idrus Commercial Centre, Jalan Satok, 93400 Kuching c. SBBS payment Counters (MBKS, MPP, Telekom, Kuching Water Board, SESCO) d. Paybills Malaysia (online payment) 5. WHAT TO DO IF YOU DON'T RECEIVE YOUR BILL? Copy bill(s) can be obtained from: Rating Division 1st Floor, Bukit Siol, Jalan Semariang, 93050 Kuching Tel: 082-446688 extension 103/104 INFO CUKAI TAKSIRAN: 082-448822 DBKU Payment Counter Bangunan al-Idrus Commercial Centre, Jalan Satok, 93400 Kuching Tel: 082-234654 6. WHAT ACTION DO PROPERTY OWNERS FACE IF THEY DO NOT PAY WITHIN THE STIPULATED PERIOD? A default fee of 1% per calendar month or part thereof will be charged after the last date for payment. Should the amount remain outstanding, the Commissioner may exercise any of the following powers granted to him under Part VII Local Authorities Ordinance,1966:- a) Lodgement of caveat on the rateable property b) Commencing legal proceedings to recover the sum owing c) Seizure and sale of movable properties or with the approval of High Court, attachemnt and sale of your rateable property for the purpose of recovering the sum outstanding.   If your question is not listed above, please contact us through telephone number 082-446688.