Important change to your Council Tax instalments from April 2008
Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992 Part 1 of Schedule 1

From 1st April 2008 if you do not pay your Council Tax by Direct Debit your payment will become due on the 1st of the month.

• 1 instalment due on the 12th April 2008, followed by
• 9 instalments on the 1st May to January 2009 inclusive.

This means that if the Council does not receive your monthly instalment by the due date of the 1st of each month you will risk receiving a reminder and possibly court action.

Why set up a Direct Debit now?

• A wider choice of payment dates;choose from the 4th, 11th, 15th, 18th or 25th
• You won't receive any reminders
• Keeping the cost of collection low will help us to keep your Council Tax low

Call the Direct Debit hotline: (020) 8871 7799
8.30am - 5.30pm Monday to Friday or download a Direct Debit instruction.

The Direct Debit will commence with immediate effect and will collect on the first available date.

If you have arrears that are subject to court proceedings, these will not be included in the Direct Debit and should be paid as advised.