Unpaid Council Tax
Help paying your Council Tax
What to do if you cannot pay an instalment, including free debt advice from the First Steps team.
Text, email and voice messages
Why we may contact you about overdue Council Tax, and how to check a message is really from us.
Deductions from wages or benefits
How unpaid Council Tax can be taken from your wages or benefits, and what employers must do.
Bailiffs and enforcement agents
What happens if unpaid Council Tax goes to enforcement agents, and how to agree a payment plan.
Committal proceedings
What to do if you get a committal summons to the Magistrates' Court for unpaid Council Tax.
Bankruptcy and liquidation
When we may take bankruptcy or liquidation action for unpaid Council Tax, and what it can mean.