Slough Borough Council: How to pay your council tax bill

How to pay your council tax bill

There are several ways you can pay your council tax.

Direct debit

This is the preferred method of payment for council tax - it keeps costs down for you and for the council, which keeps council tax increases to a minimum.

It also means no cash to carry about, no queuing to pay and a choice of three payment dates each month: 1st, 15th and 25th. You don't need to remember to pay your bill each month as the payments are made automatically.

Below you will find a Council Tax direct debit form to download, under the more information heading.

To find out more about paying your council tax by direct debit, telephone 01753 475111 or email counciltax@slough.gov.uk.

Payment card

Your payment card can be used to pay by cash or cheque at any post office in the country or our Customer Service Centre. These payment cards, introduced last year, have proven to be a great success - but don't forget that the cards are designed to last for at least 3 years and you will not be sent a new one with this year's bill. If you lose your card please phone 01753 475111 to order a new one.

Debit/credit card and automated telephone payments

You can pay by debit or credit card, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 01753 477200. You will need to have your council tax account number and card details handy. You can also pay by debit or credit card in person at our Customer Service Centre.

Credit card payments incur an additional charge of 1.5% of the payment. This is because the credit card companies charge us 1.5% for using the card. There is no extra charge for debit card payments.

Important

Please remember that if you are not paying by direct debit, instalments are due on 1st of each month and therefore you should ensure that payments are made prior to that date. Remember that if you pay at the post office your payment can take up to five days to reach us.

If paying by cheque, please make it payable to "Slough Borough Council" and include your account reference number on the back of the cheque.

If we don't receive your payment on time, we will send you a reminder notice. The council is only legally required to send one reminder before starting court proceedings. If court proceedings are taken against you, costs of the action will be charged to your account.