How, When and Where to Pay your Council Tax - Richmondshire District Council

Payments should be made as shown on the front of your bill. If you wish to make fewer payments than stated, please ensure that you are always paying in advance of the instalments due, e.g. half yearly payments will be accepted if 5 instalments are paid in April and the remaining 5 in September.

Payment can also be made in full on or before the date of the first instalment shown on the front of your bill.

You can pay your Council Tax by any of the following methods:

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For more information please click on the appropriate bookmark above.

BY DIRECT DEBIT:

If you have already arranged to pay your account by Direct Debit, no further action is required and details of your payments will be shown on the front of your bill. If you do not pay by Direct Debit you may like to consider the benefits of paying by this method.

No cheques to write
No paperwork
No postage
No queuing

If you wish to pay by Direct Debit please print off and complete a Direct Debit instruction, then return it to Richmondshire District Council, Swale House, Frenchgate, Richmond, North Yorkshire DL10 4JE.

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BY CASH at:

COMMUNITY OFFICE OPENING HOURS:

Richmond Community Office

Zetland Square, Dundas Street Richmond:

Tel: 01748 828728

8.45 am – 5.15 pm Monday to Thursday
8.45 am – 4.45 pm Friday

Leyburn Community Office

Central Chambers, Leyburn:

Tel: 01748 828740

8.45 am – 5.15 pm Monday to Thursday
8.45 am – 4.45 pm Friday

(Closed for lunch 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm)

Colburn Community Office

The Broadway, Colburn:

Tel: 01748 828738

2.00 pm – 5.00 pm Monday & Tuesday
10.00 am – 5.15 pm Thursday
10.00 am – 4.45 pm Friday

Upper Wensleydale Community Office

The Neukin, Hawes:

Tel: 01748 828739

9.30 am – 4.30 pm Monday to Friday

Reeth Community Office

Hudson House, Reeth:

Tel: 01748 828741

10.00 am – 3.30 pm Wednesday to Friday

Always remember to keep your receipt when paying by cash and please do not send cash in the post.

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BY CHEQUE:

Either in person at the offices above or by post to: Richmondshire District Council, Swale House, Frenchgate, Richmond, North Yorkshire DL10 4JE.

If you are paying by cheque and would like a receipt please enclose your bill with your cheque. Cheques should be made payable to Richmondshire district council. Please write your Council Tax account number on the back of the cheque.

Post-dated cheques will not be accepted.

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BY GIRO CREDIT AT ANY POST OFFICE:

The Council's Girobank Account No: is 6069223 (A fee may be payable to the post office for this service).

When paying by giro credit please allow at least 5 working days before the due payment date and ensure that you quote your Council Tax account number – as shown on the front of this bill.

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BY DEBIT CARD: e.g. Maestro/Delta or CREDIT CARD: e.g. Visa/Mastercard

To make a payment please telephone 0845 078 1191 (24/7 - 365 days a year), or call into any of the offices above, or via the INTERNET using http://www.billpayment.co.uk/

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LATE PAYMENTS

Non payment of any instalment by the due date may lead to the whole of the remaining balance becoming due in one amount with additional costs.

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Contact us:

If you require any further information about how and when to pay your Council Tax, please contact us on (01748) 828728, or alternatively you can e-mail us at mailto:local.taxation@richmondshire.gov.uk

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Print page Last updated: 18 March 2008

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