Council Tax instalments
Council Tax is payable by 10 monthly instalments if the demand is issued on or before 30 April of the relevant year. This is dictated by Council Tax regulations.
For a bill issued on or after 1 May, but before 1 January, the number of instalments will be one less than the whole number of months remaining in the current financial year.
Where the demand is issued between 1 January and 31 March, the Council Tax will be payable in a single instalment.
The table below shows how many instalments you will receive if you receive a bill at a particular time:
| Month demand was issued | Number of instalments |
|---|---|
| April (or before) | 10 |
| May | 9 |
| June | 8 |
| July | 7 |
| August | 6 |
| September | 5 |
| October | 4 |
| November | 3 |
| December | 2 |
| January | 1 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 1 |
Pay in 12 instalments
You can pay your Council Tax in 12 monthly instalments from April to March, instead of 10.
Let us know you want to pay over 12 instalments through your Council Tax account.
Or you can contact us:
- By telephone on 020 8871 8081 - automated 24 hour service
- In writing at Council Tax Service, PO Box 65962, London, SW18 9HN
When you contact us you will need to provide:
- Your name and address
- Your Council Tax account reference
- Your bank account name, account number and sort code
- The payment date you would like: 4, 11, 15, 18 or 25 of each month - these options are only available if you opt to pay by Direct Debit
Payment due dates
You must pay by the 1st of the month and by 5 April if you are paying by:
- Debit or credit card
- Cash
- Standing order
If you are paying by Direct Debit, you can choose to pay on the 4th, 11th, 15th, 18th or 25th of each month.
Late requests
If we receive your request after April, your instalments will be spread over the remaining months of the year until March.
When your next annual bill is issued, you will automatically receive the full 12 month instalments.