If you do not pay your business rates

We will apply to the magistrates’ court for a court summons if you:

• do not make your regular business rates instalments and on time
• do not pay the full amount shown in the final notice

The summons letter includes:

• the amount you owe
• the court costs you must pay
• the court hearing date

If more than 1 person is named on the business rates bill, the summons is sent to each person. Only 1 set of court costs is charged

How to stop a court summons

Before the court hearing date, you must pay the full unpaid amount and court costs of £84.80.

Full payment will stop your case being taken to court.

Pay now

If you do not pay, we will apply for a liability order at the magistrates’ court.

If you cannot pay the full amount

At this stage, you can still ask us for a repayment arrangement.

Contact us

This will not stop our recovery process and we will apply for a liability order.