Instalments and Arrears
Council tax is set
by Allerdale Borough Council and annual bills are sent in March
each year. Council Tax must be paid monthly (i.e.
instalments due in April must be paid within April, May within May,
etc) to avoid receiving a reminder or a summons. Block payments can
be made, but must be paid in advance.
Allerdale is duty bound to collect Council Tax
in line with current regulations. If a payment is missed you will
receive a reminder and will have a further 7 days to pay before the
whole balance becomes due. If it is not paid you will receive a
summons which will cost you £50.00.
If payment of the first reminder is made you
can continue to pay monthly. However, the law only allows a maximum
of two reminders in any financial year. If after making payment for
a 2nd reminder your payment is late again, you will receive a Final
Notice - which has to be paid in full within 14 days to avoid a
summons being issued.
A summons currently costs £50.00 to issue. The
summons details how much you owe and tells you when the hearing is
to be held. At the hearing we will ask the Magistrates to grant a
Liability Order. Once this has been granted we are able to
implement recovery action to clear the debt.
Recovery action can take the form of:
- An agreed payment arrangement with you (see
request for payment arrangement form below)
- Attachment to Earnings,
- Deductions from Income Support/Jobseekers
Allowance
- Instruct Bailiffs
You can go to prison for up to 90 days for not
paying your Council Tax !!
Anyone having difficulty paying their Council
Tax should always contact Allerdale Borough Council as soon as
possible (see contacts below). We are always available to offer
help and advice.
Don't wait until it's too late!
Contacts:
1. Methods of Paying instalments or advice if
you are unable to pay an instalment 01900 702530
2. If you have had a summons and want to
discuss payment options 01900 702530
Allerdale Borough Council
