Pay your Council Tax bill

Most people choose to pay by Direct Debit because it's a simple and flexible way to pay.

When you set up a Direct Debit, your Council Tax payment will be taken automatically from your bank account each month.

You can choose your payment date from:

• 1st
• 5th
• 10th
• 15th
• 20th
• 25th

To set up a Direct Debit you will need your Council Tax account number, which is printed on your bill.

You will also need your bank or building society:

• account number
• sort code

Set up a Direct Debit now.

To pay your Council Tax online by debit card or credit card, you will need your:

• Council Tax reference number, which is printed on your bill
• address and postcode
• payment amount as shown on your bill

We are unable to accept payments from American Express credit cards.

Pay your Council Tax by card online.

You can pay your Council Tax online by transferring the money to us from your bank or building society account.

To do this you will need to log on to your online bank or building society account. To pay your Council Tax you will need:

• your payment reference, which is the Council Tax reference number printed on your bill
• payment amount as shown on your bill
• our account name: Buckinghamshire Council 
• our sort code: 20 74 38   
• our account number: 030 967 50

For remittance advice, email [email protected].

Call our 24 hour automated line on 0345 034 8660 to pay your Council Tax by telephone.

You will need your:

• Council Tax reference number, which is printed on your bill
• address and postcode
• payment amount as shown on your bill

Calls cost no more than dialling an 01 or 02 number.

Using the barcode printed on your Council Tax bill, you can pay by cash or debit card at any:

• Post Office
• PayPoint outlet

If your Council Tax bill does not have a barcode, contact us and we will send you one.

The date when your payment must reach us is printed on your bill.

To pay using a cheque by post:

• make your cheque payable to ‘Buckinghamshire Council’
• write your name, address and Council Tax reference number on the back of your cheque (your Council Tax reference number is printed on your bill)

You can see the dates when payment must reach us on your bill.

Post your cheque to:

Buckinghamshire Council. Walton Street Offices, Walton Street, Aylesbury, HP20 1UA

Do not send cash, or debit or credit card details, through the post.

If you need a receipt for your payment, include a stamped, self addressed envelope with your payment.

You can pay your Council Tax by cheque at:

• any Post Office
• your bank or building society

To pay at a Post Office, you will need the barcode printed on your Council Tax bill.

If your Council Tax bill does not have a barcode, contact us and we will send you one.

When paying at a Post Office, make your cheque payable to ‘Post Office Counters Ltd’.