How often do you have to pay council tax?

Paying your bill. Your Council Tax bill tells you: The cost is usually split into 10 monthly payments. Contact your council immediately if you’re having trouble paying – they can help you, for example by spreading your payments over 12 months instead of 10.

How can I pay my council tax by credit card?

Please ensure that you also quote your Council Tax reference number. To pay your bill by debit or credit card, using our automated payment line (available 24 hours, 7 days a week including public holidays) phone us on 0141 287 0300.

What does my council tax bill Tell Me?

Your Council Tax bill tells you: how much you have to pay for the year how that amount has been worked out the dates you have to pay

Can a council tax bill be chased in Scotland?

However, unfortunately for you, the council has the upper hand regardless. At first we thought that too much time had passed for it to chase the debt as unsecured debt in Scotland can become statute-barred after five years (six years in England and Wales), meaning it cannot be chased. However, the case is different for council tax.

When do you not have to pay council tax?

February and March are traditionally the two months of the year when you don’t pay council tax. But it depends which kind of payment plan you have set up with your council.

Where did I pay my council tax in 2002?

The amount outstanding is £106.02 and relates to charges for 2002 when I left the property mid-way through the year. I went to Edinburgh for 18 months but then returned to Glasgow where I have continued to pay council tax via direct debit and have never missed a payment.

Who is responsible for paying council tax on a property?

Council tax is typically paid by the person who occupies the property. If you live alone, you’re the liable person to pay council tax. For properties occupied by more than one person, there is a hierarchical tree to figure out who needs to pay the council tax. A resident who lives in the property and who is a licensee.

How long can council tax be pursued in Scotland?

However, the case is different for council tax. Debt advice charity the Consumer Credit Counselling Service tells us that council tax is excluded from this five-year rule – again, unlike England and Wales, where it does become statute-barred. In Scotland, councils can pursue the debt for 20 years.