Council Tax Payments

Profcool

Hi all, just a quick one. Does anyone know whether you can reduce monthly Council Tax payment amounts by making a partial lump sum payment.

I.e if Council Tax is £150 per month, £1500 per year, could I for example pay a lump sum of £500 to bring my total owed to £1000 and therefore my monthly payments to £100?

Thanks

lincroft1710

Easiest thing would be to ask your council.

polymaff

and if they say no, ask if they will allow you to pay 12 monthly payments. Many do.


Or stick the lump sum in a 5%-paying bank account.

CIS

If you pay a lump sum then you'd need to ask the council to adjust the remaining instalments otherwise you run the risk of a reminder notice being issued.



If you're in England, and haven't lost the right to pay by instalments, then the council cannot refuse the change to 12 monthly instalments.

agrinnall

If you have the £500 available in April why can't you just leave it in your account for the next 10 months and have £50 taken off it with each payment? I can't really see why you would want to pay the £500 up front.