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Pay Business Rates

About Business Rate Instalments

Your business rates are billed as a single amount for a financial year, and you have the right to pay that amount in 10 or 12 monthly instalments as long as you pay them regularly and on time.

The payment dates for Direct Debit are the 1st and 28th of each month.

You lose your right to pay your bill in instalments if you:

Fail to pay any monthly instalment after a reminder notice
Fail to pay a monthly instalment in time more than once in a financial year.

Losing your right to pay in instalments means you will be sent a notice giving you seven days to pay the remaining balance of your account for the whole year.

Ways to Pay Business Rates

Payment Method	Payment Description
Direct Debit	The easiest way to pay: set up or change a Direct Debit.
Standing Order	You can set up a standing order with your bank to send us a payment on the 1st of each month. Make payments using sort code: 40-15-07 and account number 21217623. You will also need your Business Rates account reference to set up a standing order. Make sure you quote your business rates account number, and schedule your payments for two or more days before their due date.
Online	Make debit or credit card payments online. You will need your Business Rates account reference to pay online. You are able to make online payments anytime, 7 days a week.
Telephone	Press here to make debit or credit card payments by telephone.

Payment Method

Payment Description

Direct Debit

The easiest way to pay: set up or change a Direct Debit.

Standing Order

You can set up a standing order with your bank to send us a payment on the 1st of each month.

Make payments using sort code: 40-15-07 and account number 21217623.

You will also need your Business Rates account reference to set up a standing order.
Make sure you quote your business rates account number, and schedule your payments for two or more days before their due date.