Pay your business rates

Direct Debit

Set up a simple Direct Debit to pay your business rates.

Direct Debit is a simple, safe and convenient way to manage your household bills or make regular or occasional payments from your bank account. You agree with us the amount to be collected and the date of payment. From then on the amount will be deducted from your account as agreed.

If we need to change the amount or collection date, we have to notify you first.

Set up a Direct Debit

Download the Direct Debit instruction (PDF, 168 KB)

It easy to send it to us. Just complete the form and email it to businessrates@uttlesford.gov.uk

Or if that is not possible, please post it to:

Uttlesford District Council, Council Offices, London Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4ER

If you use Direct Debit to pay for other council services (e.g. Council Tax, housing rent), you will need to complete a separate form for each service you wish to pay for.

Once you have sent us the form we will do the rest - it is that easy.

You can also set up a Direct Debit over the phone. Please contact our customer service centre on 01799 510510 for more information about, and assistance with, setting up a Direct Debit. You can also get in touch with us using alternative methods via our contact us page.

Online

You can pay your business rates online by using our online payments form. 

Pay business rates online (opens new window)

The payments system has been designed to be used with Internet Explorer.

Please note that the facility to pay online is unavailable from between 17:25 and 17:40 every day.
 

Other ways to pay

We have a number of other ways to pay your business rates including:

• by telephone
• internet banking
• by post