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Council Tax - Ways to Pay

Whilst we offer 10 monthly instalments from April through to January (may vary for example if you move in during the year), you can opt to pay half yearly (in April and October) or yearly (in advance in April). If you pay by direct debit you are given 11 instalments.

Ways to pay that help to reduce costs
The council has to pay transaction fees and charges for receiving your payments. If these costs can be reduced the costs of collection are lowered and in turn this will help keep council tax levels down. Paying on time also helps keep costs down as we would spend less in printing costs and postage (reminders, final notices etc.). Listed below are the ways to pay in order of the cost to the council - with the least expensive first. You can help us by choosing the least expensive option that suits you (pay by direct debit if you can). 

1. Direct debit (bank or building society accounts)
Over 35,000 of our customers already use this method. The latest technology, and guarantees from your bank, makes this the quickest, easiest and safest payment option. You can choose your payment date – the 1st, 8th, 15th, 21st or 28th of the month, which is later than any other way of paying. To set up your direct debit, just phone 020 8600 7777.

Download the Direct Debit form (PDF)

The direct debit guarantee appears at the bottom of this page

2. On the council's website using your debit or credit card. 
You can pay on-line, 24 hours a day 7 days a week using your Maestro, Delta, Solo, Visa or Mastercard. 

3. By telephone using your debit or credit card
Pay over the telephone using: Maestro, Delta, Visa, MasterCard, or Solo. Just telephone 020 8600 7777 or 020 8753 1930 to take advantage of our fully automated debit/credit card payment facility - available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Have the account number from your bill ready.

4. Home / telephone banking 
 Just call your bank and quote:
sort code 60-50-06 
bank account number 41613317   
 your account number from your bill (8 digits starting with a 6) 

5. Council tax swipe card 

Post Office PayPoint


Council tax payers can apply for a swipe card that enables them to pay their council tax at any:

  • post office (by cash or cheque, cheques should be made payable to 'Post Office Ltd') 
  • shop/outlet displaying the PayPoint logo (by cash, cheque - at the discretion of the outlet) 

 The swipe card cannot be used to pay at a bank or building society. 

A full list of PayPoint locations by post code is available here - http:www.paypoint.co.uk/locator.htm

For further information on PayPoint or post office outlets, including requests for a swipe card please email localtaxation@lbhf.gov.uk or telephone 020 8600 7777. 

6. At our cashiers 
Please take your 8 digit council tax / business rate account number with you to our cashiers office on the 1st floor, Hammersmith Town Hall Extension, King Street W6 between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday. You will find your account number on any bill or notice we have sent you, alternatively if you have a council tax swipe card you may take that along. 

7. By post 
 Use your payment booklet and make your cheques payable to ‘LBH&F’, with the following information printed on the back: name, address and your 8 digit council tax account number (see front of bill).

Send your payment to: LBH&F, PO Box 1453, London W6 9UU. 

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The Direct Debit Guarantee

This guarantee is offered by all banks and building societies that take part in the Direct Debit Scheme. The efficiency and security of the scheme is monitored and protected by your own bank or building society.

If the amount to be paid or the payment dates change, the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham will notify you normally 10 working days in advance of your account being debited or as otherwise agreed.

If an error is made by the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham or your bank or building society, you are guaranteed a full and immediate refund from your branch of the amount paid.

You can cancel a direct debit at any time by writing to your bank or building society. Please also send a copy of your letter to the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, PO Box 1453, London W6 9UU.