Direct debit

We encourage you to pay by direct debit. You can choose to pay you bill in:

• one instalment
• two instalments
• ten instalments

Most people pay ten instalments and your bill will show ten payments unless you contact council tax to arrange otherwise.

You have a choice of payment dates for direct debits. You can pay on the 1st or 15th of the month.

If instalments are not paid by the due date you may have to pay the full amount in one instalment.

To pay by direct debit contact council tax or download and complete the application form.

Debit card and online payments

You can pay over the phone using your debit card tel: (01904) 551178 or online using City of York Council online payments.

Cheque or postal order

You can pay your council tax bill by cheque or postal order through the post. Make cheques and postal orders payable to: "City of York Council" and post to: City of York Council, P.O. Box 308, York YO1 7WH.

Please include your payment reference number (printed on your bill) with any payments you. If you include your bill with your payment we will print your receipt and the new balance on the back of the bill and post it back to you within five working days.

In person

At the City Finance Centre, Library Square. Please bring your bill with you so that a receipt can be given.

If you visit the City Finance Centre outside opening hours you can post payments in the letter box. Please do not post cash.