Pay your business rates
There are a number of payment options available in order to pay your business rates.
We would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused during this time. If you have a Direct Debit set up to pay your Council Tax or Business Rates on the 15th of each month you'll find that our bank has taken the payment a day early this month. This means that our bank has taken the payment today (14 August) rather than on 15 August. If this will cause you a problem or if you would like any advice on what to do please contact us. Telephone: 01799 510510 Email: revenues@uttlesford.gov.uk Find information about Direct Debits on the Direct Debit website. Updated: 10:22 on 14 August 2023Council Tax and Business Rates Direct Debits
Due to a technical issue Direct Debit payments for Council Tax and Business Rates which would normally be taken on 15 August have been collected a day early.
What's happening
What to do
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) [122KB]
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.
Online
You can pay your business rates online by using our online payments form.
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