Council Tax
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How to pay your Council Tax
Pay online
Paying online is easy and secure. The cards we accept are: Visa Credit, Visa Debit, UK Maestro, International Maestro, Mastercard, Electron and JCB and you must be registered with 3D Secure (also known as verified by Visa and MasterCard SecureCode) for your payment to be authorised.
You’ll need your Council Tax account number which you’ll find on your bill.
Pay by Direct Debit
You can set up a Direct Debit securely online. You’ll need:
- your Council Tax account number
- your bank account number and sort code – you must be the account holder and authorised to set up a Direct Debit.
Payments can be taken on the 1st, 7th, 15th, 21st or 28th of each month, over 10 or 12 instalments.
Read our privacy notice which tells you how we use your data.
Pay by online banking
You can pay via your online bank account using the details below.
- Sort code: 20-51-01
- Account number: 50294217
- Account name: LCC Income Account
You will need to quote your Council Tax account number when making your payment, which you will find on your bill.
Pay at a Post Office or PayPoint outlet
On the front of your bill is a barcode. Take this to any Post Office or PayPoint outlet.
Your bill shows the instalment amounts and the dates on which you should pay them. You should pay at least seven days before the payment is due to make sure it reaches us in time.
Tell the cashier how much you want to pay and they will process your payment and give you your bill back with a receipt. Keep this receipt as proof of payment.
The barcode includes details of your payment reference number and replaces payment cards. You can still use a payment card if you have one, but we no longer replace them.
If you lose your barcode or have any queries about using it please contact us.
Find your nearest payment outlet.
Pay over the phone
You can make a payment by phoning our 24 hour automated payment line on 0800 023 7082. The cards we accept are: Visa Credit, Visa Debit, UK Maestro, International Maestro, Mastercard, Electron and JCB.
You’ll need your Council Tax account number which you’ll find on your bill.