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Pay by Direct Debit

This is an easy and secure way to pay your Council Tax. Every month your Council Tax payment will be paid automatically, without you having to remember how much to pay and when to pay it.

You can pay in 10, 11 or 12 instalments across the year. This will apply to your main Council Tax bill issued in April.

In order to set up a Direct Debit online, you need to confirm:

  • you are the named account holder of the bank account to be debited
  • your signature to authorise the setting up of Direct Debits on this bank account.

You can choose to make your payment on the 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 of each month.

Your Direct Debit will take up to 3 working days to be processed.

You can cancel this arrangement at any time.

Set up Direct Debit online

We may send you a text message reminding you that your council tax bill is due.

If you wish to settle your account in yearly or half yearly instalments, you can complete our online form. Response times to queries may take up to 7 working days.

Pay Council Tax in yearly or half yearly instalments

Pay online

Make a payment by credit or debit card.

You’ll need your postcode and the 8 digit reference number from your Council Tax Bill to make a payment.  

Your reference number can be found on the top right hand corner of your bill.

There will be no charge for payments made by credit or debit card.

Pay your Council Tax online

Other ways to pay

Bacs, telephone or internet banking

Automated payment telephone number: 0845 356 3456

Provide the following details to your bankers. These account details should be used for Council Tax payments only:

Payee
London Borough of Barnet

Sort Code
60-23-36

Account Number
82622620 (National Westminster Bank Plc)

Account Reference
See your Council Tax bill (starts with a 3 or 4).

For International Payments you will need to quote:

BIC or Swift Code
NWBKGB2L

IBAN
GB89NWBK60233682622620

Paypoint outlets

You can use the barcode reference on your bill to pay at any Paypoint outlet. You can no longer use this barcode to pay at the Post Office.

There’s no extra charge for using Paypoint.