Find out about and choose how to pay your council tax.

Council Tax Payment Scam
We have received an alert from the National Anti-Fraud Network, a public sector organisation, regarding a widespread Council Tax payment scam currently affecting areas across the country. Please be cautious: if you receive an email about Council Tax that is not from a .gov.uk email address, do not click on any links. Only trust emails that have been officially issued by the City of Wolverhampton Council.

Suspicious and fraudulent emails can be forwarded to: report@phishing.gov.uk. Further information can be found here: www.gov.uk/report-suspicious-emails-websites-phishing.

You will need: your council tax account reference number and your debit or credit card details.

Are you on the right payment plan?

Did you know that we offer a range of Direct Debit and non-Direct Debit payment plans to suit your budget? Choose from:

  • Monthly - pick from the 1st, 8th, 15th or 25th of each month.
  • Fortnightly - due on a Friday and starting on 1st or 2nd week in the month.
  • Weekly - due on a Friday.

How to pay:

If you want to change your payment plan all you need to do is complete our web form.

Change your plan

Set up a New Direct Debit, amend or end an existing Direct Debit

The quickest and easiest way to pay your council tax is by direct debit.

Pay Council Tax by direct debit

Important:
If you’ve recently moved into a property in Wolverhampton and have not yet advised us, please do not complete the Direct Debit form on this page.

Instead, you need to tell us about your move first by completing our Register or Tell Us You Have Moved form. This form will also allow you to set up your Direct Debit details.

Online

Paying online is quick and easy. You will need your 12-digit council tax account reference number shown on your bill/reminder letter.

Pay Council Tax online

By phone

You can make a payment using the council's 24-hour automated payment freephone line.

  • Telephone: 0800 180 4464

You will need your 12-digit council tax account reference number shown on your bill.

Telephone and internet banking

Alternatively, you can arrange payment through your bank either by telephone or internet banking to the following council bank account:

  • sort code: 56-00-69
  • account number: 44470339

Make sure to give your 12-digit council tax account reference number so the payment reaches your council tax account.

Using the barcode on your bill

A barcode now appears on the front and back of all council tax bills.

Using the barcode, you can pay your council tax at any PayPoint outlet or Post Office. 

Please note it may take a few working days for this payment to reach your account. You need to make sure that any payment is made in good time to allow for this.

By post

You can send a cheque/postal order made payable to Wolverhampton City Council by post.

Banking Services
City of Wolverhampton Council
P.O. Box 260
Wolverhampton
WV1 1RZ

Please write your name, address and council tax account reference number on the back of the cheque/postal order. 

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