If you do not pay your Council Tax

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

• do not make your regular Council Tax 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 one person is named on the Council Tax bill, the summons is sent to each person. Only one 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 for a repayment arrangement.

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