Notices
Reminder notice
If you do not pay your business rates as shown in your demand, we will send you a reminder notice. This will tell you the amount that you have to pay to get your account up to date.
You will be asked to pay this within 7 days.
You are entitled to receive only one reminder notice each year only. You will not receive a notice for each missed instalment.
If you do not pay the amount, you will be issued with a court summons.
Final notice
A final notice is issued, if you have paid the amount outstanding in the previously issued reminder notice but defaulted on your instalment scheme on a second occasion in any financial year. (This does not have to be consecutive instalments).
If you receive a final notice, you will no longer have an entitlement to pay your account via instalments. As a result, the entire year's charge will be due within seven days. If you do not pay this amount within seven days, you will be issued with a court summons.
If you want to make a payment on your business rates account, you can do this via our pay your business rates web page.
If you are unable to pay the balance in full, you may want to contact us as in many cases a payment arrangement can be agreed.