Paying Your Council Tax
Council Tax is payable on each property,
whether it is a house, bungalow, flat, maisonette, mobile home or
houseboat, and whether it is owned or rented. Cheshire East
Council offers several different ways to pay your Council
Tax. Contact us if you are having
problems paying your Council Tax.
When to Pay
All Council Tax payers have the right to pay by
ten monthly instalments if the bill is issued before 30th
April. If the bill is issued after this date, the number of
instalments will reduce each month. Cheshire East's payment
date is 1st of the month where payment is not made by direct
debit. If payment is by direct debit, other payment dates are
available. In addition to instalments, annual (full amount
due on 1st April) and half yearly (half due 1st April and half due
1st September) payment options are also available.
Pay by Direct Debit
Over 70% of residents now choose to pay their Council Tax by
Direct Debit for ease and convenience. Direct Debits cost a
fraction of the amount of other payment methods and save the
Council money.
Choose a Payment Date
from 1st, 5th, 10th, 15th, 22nd or 27th of the month.- Contact The Council Tax Section with your Bank
Account details and we can set up the Direct Debit
immediately.
Alternatively, you can download a Council Tax Direct Debit Form (PDF,
4MB) to sign and post back to us.
We will send you a bill detailing the payments that will be
taken from your account. View the Direct Debit Guarantee.
Pay Online
On-line Payments are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
through the Council
Tax Online Payment web page.
You can also view your outstanding Council Tax
Balance and Payment History online
Pay by Phone
Automated Telephone Payments by Debit or Credit Card 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week.
- Telephone 0300 123 5039 with your
Council Tax Account Number
PayPoints and Post Offices
You can pay at any shop in the borough that displays the
PayPoint symbol. Take your bill with you as the barcode 
on it is used to process the payment. Your payment must be in
cash.
Any Post Office will accept payment by debit card, cheque and
cash. Cheques should be made payable to 'Post Office
Ltd'.
You will need to take with you your Council Tax bill
with its barcode.
Internet Banking
Payments can be made through internet banking. Our bank details
are: Sort Code 089068 Account Number 61602230.
Please ensure that you quote your new Account Number as the
reference, and if a standing order is set up, that payment
amounts are updated each year.
Post
You can send a cheque or postal order payable to Cheshire East
Council to:
Revenues Service, Cheshire East Council, PO Box 39, Town
Hall, Macclesfield SK10 1HR
Please write your Council Tax Account Number on the back of the
cheque or postal order.
