Paying
You may pay your Rates bill in full at the start of the financial year (1 April), or in 10 monthly instalments, unless you take over the property part-way through the year.
Debit Card/Credit Card If you have a Debit Card or Credit Card, payment can be made using the Council's dedicated hotline. To use this method, telephone (024) 7637 6172. You will need to have your Debit Card/Credit Card details and account reference to hand.
Please note you will be charged an additional 2.6% if you pay by credit card, there is no charge for paying by debit card.
By Post – Cheques or Postal Orders may be sent through the post to the address
shown overleaf. Cheques should be made payable to ‘Nuneaton & Bedworth
Borough Council’. Please allow sufficient time for your payment to reach us by the
due date.
Internet – Log on to www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk , click on
“Payments – Council Bills, Invoices and Service” and follow the given instructions. Please allow at least four working days for the payment to reach your account.
At a Post Office – You may pay at any Post Office free of charge but you must have Your Business Rates Swipe Card with you. Please allow at least 4 working days for the payment to reach your account.
Standing Order – You may set up a Standing Order at your bank quoting the Council’s bank account details:
Sort Code 54 – 21 – 13 Account Number 56580762
You must quote your account reference number.
Payzone – You can make payments free of charge at any Payzone outlet, but you must have your Business Rates Swipe Card with you. You can only make payments in cash. Please allow at least five working days for the payment to reach your account.
Failure to Pay
If payment is not made in accordance with your instalments, recovery action will be taken. This could result in your right to pay by instalments being cancelled and the balance of the full year's charge due immediately.
The council will issue a Reminder Notice, in the first instance, for any outstanding instalment, this will need to be paid in 7 days. The Council only has to issue one reminder before starting Court proceedings.
If you default more than twice in a financial year you will be issued with a Final Notice, which will require that you pay all of the outstanding amount in one lump sum.
Failure to pay on receipt of the Final Notice will result in the issue of a Summons incurring additional Court costs. If the Council obtains a ‘Liability Order’ at Court, further recovery action will be available such as:
- Referral to the Bailiffs
- Bankruptcy proceedings
- Deductions from your Earnings
- Committal to Prison proceedings
If you are unable to meet the monthly instalments that are requested in your bill you should contact the Council Tax office immediately to discuss an alternative payment arrangement.
