Pay Council Tax
How to pay
Pay by Direct Debit
Direct Debit is the quickest and easiest way to pay your Council Tax.
You can pay over 10 or 12 months and choose when to pay from the following:
- 1st day of the month
- 4th day of the month
- 10th day of the month
- 15th day of the month
- 20th day of the month
- 25th day of the month
To set up your Direct Debit you will need:
- your Council Tax account number
- your bank account number and sort code - you must also be the account holder and authorised to set up new Direct Debits.
How often Council Tax payments can be made
For those customers not paying by Direct Debit payments must be received by the 4th of each month.
Your Council Tax will be split into 10 monthly payments but this can be extended to 12 months if its easier for you to manage. If you would like to switch to 12 payments please email council.tax@redbridge.gov.uk
Other ways that you can pay your Council Tax
Payments through your bank
- quote sort code 57-96-51 and account number 00000000 (our account number is eight zeros, so please make sure you put this number in however odd it may seem)
- quote your Council Tax reference
Payments by phone
Please phone 020 8708 4708 to pay by credit/debit card. The line is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We accept payments from Visa, MasterCard, Delta and Electron.
Please have ready your reference number, your credit or debit card and the amount you need to pay.
Text Relay customers should dial 18001 before this number to access the Text Relay service.
Payments in person
You can pay your Council Tax bills in more than 40 post offices and 200 local shops across Redbridge. Payments are accepted in cash, cheques and debit card, check the post office branch finder to find your nearest Post Office branch. The maximum payment on a single transaction is £999.99
Cash only payments can be made through the in-store PayPoint service. Check the PayPoint locator to find your nearest PayPoint shop. The maximum payment on a single transaction £200.
You will need your payment barcode which is located on the back of your paper bill. If you are signed up to our e-billing service then please request the barcode by emailing us at council.tax@redbridge.gov.uk
Make a Council Tax payment to a Redbridge Council enforcement agent (bailiff)
If the account you need to make a payment to is currently with our enforcement agent (bailiff) for collection, this payment should be made directly to the enforcement agent.
Please contact the relevant enforcement agencies:
