Council Tax evidence and document upload

Occasionally you may be asked to supply some evidence to the Council Tax team.

This may be to supplement your application for a reduction from Council Tax such as:

  • A student certificate
  • A signed declaration from a GP or medical practitioner
  • Evidence of Benefits entitlement
  • Bank Statements, Payslips or a Financial Statement

Or, to confirm the status of a property or support a dispute or complaint such as:

  • A tenancy agreement
  • Photographs

When you fill in a Council Tax reduction application form we will tell you what supporting evidence we need from you. You can attach photos or scanned images of original documents via the form below:

Upload Council Tax evidence

We accept the following file types:

  • pdf, doc, docx
  • jpeg, jpg, jpe 
  • bmp, gif, tiff, tif, png

To find out how we use your information see our privacy notice (opens in a new window).

If you can’t upload a document you can bring the original (not a photocopy) to one of our libraries. We will scan it and give it back to you. Please check your local library for the opening times - contact your local library. You can post documents to us.

You can post documents to the following address:

Revenues Service
Cheshire East Council
PO Box 622
Crewe
CW1 9JH

Power of Attorney

If you have a lasting power of attorney (LPA) and have been appointed to make decisions on behalf of someone else, you will need to send us a copy of the LPA before we can discuss the person’s Council Tax with you.

You can upload a copy of the LPA via the form below:

Upload Council Tax evidence

If you can’t upload the LPA you can bring the original (not a photocopy) to one of our libraries or post it to the address above.

Authority to disclose information

If someone else is helping you sort out your Council Tax, you can give us permission to talk to them by signing our authority to disclose form:

Authority to disclose

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Contact Council Tax

Council Tax enquiry form

If you're unable to use our forms or have any questions about your bill you can call the Council Tax Customer Service Team on 0300 123 5013 between 8.30am to 1pm, Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays.

Page last reviewed: 19 May 2025