What's in your bill
This guide will help you to understand where to find your council tax:
- account number
- account banding
- instalments and how you pay
How your charge is worked out
This image shows an example council tax bill. Each numbered section is explained in detail after the image.
- This will tell you if you are a Direct Debit payer or not. If you’re not it will tell you how to set one up
- This is the date we sent your bill. Any payments made after this date will not be shown
- This is your property valuation band. To understand your band please visit the Valuation Office Agency website
- This is your account number. You will need this to talk to us about your bill or to make a payment online
- This is how your charge is made up and the percentage change from last year. For more information see Your council tax bill explained
- This will show any exemptions or discounts you are getting
- This is the total amount you have to pay for the year
- This will show you how you pay your bill, for example Direct Debit. If you do not currently pay by Direct Debit and want to, please complete a Direct Debit mandate and upload it to the general enquiries online form
- This will show your monthly instalments and the amount payable
- This is the bar code if you wish to make payment at an Allpay outlet