Paying your Council Tax

The easiest way to pay your Council Tax is by Direct Debit.

If you can't pay your Council Tax by Direct Debit or online, you can choose another option.

Direct Debit is the easiest way to pay your Council Tax.

We take the monthly payment from your bank account automatically, with Direct Debit Guarantee protection.

You can spread payments over 10 or 12 months, and you can choose to pay on either the:

To set up a Direct Debit or change your information, you will need your:

If you have already set up an online account, you can also sign in to set up or change your Direct Debit.

You can pay your Council Tax online using most debit and credit cards.

We don’t accept American Express.

To pay your Council Tax online using a debit or credit card, you will need:

your Council Tax account number
to know the amount that you need to pay
your card details, including the card number, CSV number, and start and expiry date
your email address

You can transfer your Council Tax payment from your bank account into our bank account, using our bank details.

You need to include your Council Tax account number when you pay by bank transfer.

You can pay your Council Tax at any time on our payment line using most debit and credit cards.

You need to call:0300 456 0489

We don’t accept American Express.

To pay by phone, you will need:

your Council Tax account number
your debit or credit card details, including the card number, CSV number, and start and expiry date

You can contact us to order your payment swipe card.

You can use your payment swipe card to pay your Council Tax by:

cash or cheque at the Post Office (with cheques made payable to Post Office Ltd)
cash at any Paypoint outlet

Your payment swipe card has your Council Tax account number on it, so you don't need to take anything else with you.