Pay your council tax

Types of payment

Payments are normally divided and spread over ten months from April to January.

You can pay by:

  • Direct debit
  • Via the internet (debit card only)
  • Internet banking
  • Telephone payments (24 hour service)
  • Cash at our offices only - please do not send cash through the post
  • Cheque (made payable to South Gloucestershire Council)
  • Postal order through the Post Office
  • Standing order (set this up with your bank)
  • Swipe card at the Post Office

The council's rent collectors are unable to accept council tax payments.

There is no fee for paying via the internet.

See our terms and conditons panel for information on the data we hold about you.

Your billing number

You will need to quote your billing number when making payments. Your billing reference number is a 9 digit number which starts with 4 and is shown on your bill.

Arrears

Please ensure that you leave enough time for your payment to reach the council's accounts to make sure that you do not fall into arrears.

 

What you can expect

You will be transferred to our payments handling agent - Axis Online Services. Follow the on-screen instructions. The system for paying on-line is encrypted and fully secure. When the payment details have been completed you will receive a confirmation email.