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Wealden District Council > Transparency, Spending and Performance > Finance > Make an online payment > Paying Council Tax and Business Rates by Direct Debit

Paying Council Tax and Business Rates by Direct Debit

The vast majority of our Council Tax and Business Rates payers, now pay their bills by Direct Debit. 

How can I set up a Direct Debit to pay my Council Tax or Business Rates?

Council Tax

  • You can now set up a Direct Debit to pay your Council Tax by using our online form. 
  • You can set a Direct Debit for the 1st, 15th or 25th of the month
  • Once we receive your instruction, we will set up the Direct Debit and send you a revised Council Tax bill confirming the instalment dates and amounts
  • Unless your Direct Debit is cancelled, we will continue to collect by this method each financial year

If when completing the online form, you decide to select the ‘print’ option, you may need to refresh the pages afterwards in order to continue.

Alternatively you can download a direct debit form . You will need to complete and return the form to the Council using the address on the form, or by email to localtax@wealden.gov.uk

Business Rates

  • Currently we are unable to accept Business Rates Direct Debit instructions online, however we are working on this.
  • You can download a direct debit form. You will need to complete and return the form to the Council using the address on the form, or by email to localtax@wealden.gov.uk
  • You can set a Direct Debit for the 1st, 15th or 25th of the month
  • Once we receive your instruction, we will set up the Direct Debit and send you a revised Business Rates bill confirming the instalment dates and amounts
  • Unless your Direct Debit is cancelled, we will continue to collect by this method each financial year

Protections under the Direct Debit guarantee:

  • No payments will be taken until you have been given 10 days notice of the amounts and due dates, so that you have time to query the bill if necessary.
  • If ourselves or your bank or building society make an error, you are guaranteed a full and immediate refund from your branch of the amount paid.
  • You can cancel a Direct Debit at any time by writing to or emailing the Council, your bank or building society.

For further Direct Debit information visit the BACS Direct Debit website