How to pay your Council Tax

You can now choose to pay your Council Tax by 12 monthly instalments

Further information is available here.

By direct debit

Direct Debit is the easiest, most convenient and cost effective way to pay your Council Tax. If you wish to pay by direct debit, please complete our:

on-line direct debit mandate.

If you would prefer to complete a paper copy of the direct debit mandate a printable copy is available to download from the link below. Please complete and return the direct debit mandate to: 

The Revenues Service St Albans District Council
The Civic Offices St Peter's Street
St Albans
Herts AL1 3JE

• Council Tax Direct Debit Mandate (PDF - 37 kb)

Pay online

You can pay your Council Tax securely online at e-paycapita.com

Please note that if you pay by credit card a 2% surcharge is added to cover administration costs. There is no surcharge for debit card payments.

Telephone Payment Line

We operate an automated telephone payment line which is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for debit and credit card payments up to a value of £4,000. Please note that a 2% transaction fee will be added for credit card payments.

The automated telephone line number is (0161) 7853880.

Standing Order

If you wish to pay your Council Tax by standing order you must instruct your Bank to make the payments to us. In addition to your Council Tax reference number, you will need our bank account details which are as follows: 

Bank Account Number: 01403818  Sort Code: 40 40 01

Post Office & Payzone Outlets

You can pay your Council Tax by cash, debit card, cheque or postal order at any Post Office or any shop displaying a payzone sign with one of our payment cards. If you do not have a payment card please call us on 01727 819204/819205 and we will arrange to send one to you.

Payments by debit card, credit card, cheque and postal order can be made at the Council Offices during normal working hours.