Pay your Council Tax

How to pay online, other ways to pay and what information you need to make a payment.

Ways you can pay

Pay online 

You can pay online using most bank cards. You can also pay for more than one council service at the same time.

To make a payment, you’ll need your Council Tax account number. You can find this number at the top right corner of your bill.

Pay online

Pay by direct debit

Paying by Direct Debit is easy and secure.

  • spread your payments over 10 or 12 months
  • choose a payment date that suits you: the 1st, 8th, 15th, or 28th of the month
  • it’s the most convenient way to stay on top of your bills
  • your direct debit will continue unless you cancel it with your bank.

Set up or amend a direct debit

Important:
If you’ve already received a court summons, please don’t fill out this form. Contact us directly instead.

Read our privacy notice to see how we use your personal information.

Pay by phone

Call the free phone payment hotline: 0800 021 7784, 24 hours/7 days a week.

Pay by standing order 

Ask your bank to set up a standing order to pay the instalments on the dates shown on your bill. 

You will need to provide your council tax account number and the council’s bank details as follows:

  • Barclays Bank plc, Norwich
  • Sort code: 20-62-61
  • Account number: 30821349

Pay at a post office or Paypoint

You will need to take your council tax bill with you and use the barcode on the front to make your payment.

You can pay by cash or cheque (made payable to Post Office Ltd) at any Post Office. PayPoint outlets only accept cash.

Find your nearest:

How much do I need to pay? 

Your monthly instalments are listed on the bottom of your bill.

When do I need to pay?

Your bill shows your payment dates. You can choose to pay on the 1st, 8th, 15th, or 28th of each month. Alternatively, you can switch to paying every six months or annually.

Let us know if you want to change your payment date.

Contact us

Paying from abroad

Use these details:

IBAN: GB25 BARC 2062 6130 8213 49
SWIFT/BIC: BARC GB22

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