Direct Debit

Direct Debit is the quickest and easiest way to pay your bill

Spread your payments over 10 months (April to January) or 12 months (April to March).

How do I set up a Direct Debit?

Before you set up a Direct Debit, make sure you have your council reference number (from your bill or invoice) and your bank or building society details.

• Council Tax - set up a Direct Debit - choose one of five payment dates (5th, 10th, 15th, 25th, 28th of the month). If the person wanting to set up the Direct Debit is not the bill payer and bank account holder, they will need to call the Council Tax team on 01274 437792.
• Business Rates - set up a Direct Debit - choose one of four payment dates (5th, 10th, 15th, 28th of the month).
• Other council invoices - go to our Pay your council invoice page for details on how to set up a Direct Debit.

Sign up to paperless bills online

• Council Tax - sign up for paperless bills
• Business Rates - sign up for paperless bills
• Other council invoices - go to our Council invoices page for details on how to request paperless invoices.

Please note: even if there is more than one person named on the account as liable to pay, we can only send one email bill per account.

Changing a Direct Debit payment date

You can change your Direct Debit payment dates or bank account details using our online form:

• Council Tax - change your Direct Debit
• Business Rates - change your Direct Debit
• Other council invoices - change your Direct Debit

Note: you do not need to do anything if you have already set up a Direct Debit, your new bill will list the payment instalment amounts and the date they will be taken.

If I chose to pay over 10 months, do I need to cancel my Direct Debit after the 10th month and re-set it up when I receive the next year's bill?

No – if you chose to pay over 10 months, the Direct Debit will automatically stop after the 10th month and re-start in April after you receive the next year's bill in March.