Can I pay Council Tax weekly by standing order?

ferry

Sorry not sure if this question belongs here, but to tie in with our budgeting strategy we'd like to pay our CT weekly by standing order.

Could this be a standard request or even possible?

I understand we cannot pay weekly by direct debit.

Thanks
F x

paragon909

ferry wrote: »

Sorry not sure if this question belongs here, but to tie in with our budgeting strategy we'd like to pay our CT weekly by standing order.

Could this be a standard request or even possible?

I understand we cannot pay weekly by direct debit.

Thanks
F x

Normally to pay weekly you need to pay using debit or credit card or at paypoint. Have you asked your council about weekly standing order? Councils differ. Why not save up the weekly amounts for a direct debit monthly? Would work out the same.

elmer

My council offers weekly DD as well as fortnightly, 4 weekly and monthly, have you asked them if you can pay by DD weekly?

elmer

molerat

Ask your council, mine accepts DD payment weekly, fortnightly, quarterly, 6 monthly, annually and monthly over 10 or 12 months - fairly flexible really.

CIS

ferry wrote: »

Sorry not sure if this question belongs here, but to tie in with our budgeting strategy we'd like to pay our CT weekly by standing order.

Could this be a standard request or even possible?

I understand we cannot pay weekly by direct debit.

Thanks
F x

Relatively common to receive payments this way - most common way is to issue a 'cash' bill and tell people to pay by whatever is best for them i.e. bank transfer, card payment, standing order etc.

paigesaunt

I do it weekly by standing order, my council doesn't offer this but don't refuse it either.
Take their bank details from a bill, and set it up yourself, make sure you put your council tax account number as the reference though.

HappyMJ

ferry wrote: »

Sorry not sure if this question belongs here, but to tie in with our budgeting strategy we'd like to pay our CT weekly by standing order.

Could this be a standard request or even possible?

I understand we cannot pay weekly by direct debit.

Thanks
F x

You can...

As long as you pay the monthly amount due before the 15th of the month (usually-your council could be the 1st) then you won't be late in paying.

You could divide the monthly amount due by 4 and make sure the 4th payment clears at the council by the 15th of each month.

You could also just pay the whole sum due on or before the 15th keeping the money in your current account a little longer earning some interest.

You could also arrange for the bill to be paid over 12 months rather than 10 so the sums due are smaller. I actually like the free months myself.

CIS

As long as you pay the monthly amount due before the 15th of the month (usually-your council could be the 1st) then you won't be late in paying.

Unless agreed otherwise payment will always be payment by the 1st of the month. If the OP pays later then they'll likely receive a reminder before the 15th unless the council agree another payment date with them.