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Making Payments

You can pay your Council Tax or Business Rates by many easy and convenient ways.  These are all shown on the back of you Council Tax bill.:

• Payment by Direct Debit
• 24 Hour Telephone Payment Facility
• Payment by Internet through Bassetlaw website (via Capita)
• Payment by Internet (Home Banking)
• Payment in Person
• Payment by Post
• By Standing Order
• Payment at a Post Office
• Payment at a Pay Point

Direct Debit for Council Tax and Business Rates

This is the only method of payment that gives you a choice of 5 different payment dates for Council Tax and 4 for Business Rates.  You can also pay 4 weekly on weekly by Direct Debit.

Download your copy of either our Council Tax or Business Rates Direct Debit Instruction.

• Council Tax (Direct Debit Form pdf 43KB)
• Business Rates (Business Rates Form pdf)

Complete the instruction and return it to your One Stop Shop. Or send it in FREEPOST (No stamp required) to the address on the instruction.

We can take your details over the phone

Phone us on 01909 533234/533258 between 8:40am and 5:00pm Monday to Friday and we will take your Direct Debit details over the phone.

Council Tax

You can choose from 5 different dates to pay your Council Tax, and you can choose to pay up to March 2010.

Business Rates

For Business Rates you can choose form 4 different payment dates, you can pay over 10 months from April 2009.

• This Guarantee is offered by all Banks and Building Societies that take part in the Direct Debit Scheme. The efficiency and security of the Scheme is monitored and protected by your own Bank or Building Society.
• If the amounts to be paid or the payment dates change, Bassetlaw District Council will notify you at least 10 working days (or as otherwise agreed) in advance of your bank account being debited.
• If an error is made by Bassetlaw District Council or your Bank of Building Society, you are guaranteed a full and immediate refund from your branch of the amount paid.
• You can cancel your Direct Debit instruction at any time simply by writing to your Bank or Building Society. Please also send a copy of your letter to us.

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24 Hour Telephone Payment Facility

You can pay your Council Tax using our dedicated Automated payment line:

Telephone (01777) 713864

Have your Debit or Credit Card ready and your Council Tax, Business Rates or Sundry Debt Account Reference.

Online Payment

Make an Online Payment.  Just a few simple steps to make an online payment.

You can pay money to the council for the following bills by debit card using the internet. This method is currently suitable for:

• Council Tax
• Non Domestic Rates
• Invoices
• Rents

• Other Payments

The service is available 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

Your transaction will take place within a secure payment system. We use Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology, a standard supported by most major Internet browsers. All of your personal and card details are protected using 128 bit encryption, when transmitted over the Internet.

Your card details are stored on a server behind a secure firewall. Only authorised personnel may access this information.

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Payment using Home Banking

You can pay through your own HOME BANKING facility with your own Bank or Building Society.  Please quote our sort code 08-90-44 and account number 61031885 and your full 12 digit Council Tax Reference Number (Located on the front of your Council Tax Bill).

Payments in Person

Please note from 1 April 2010, no cash will be taken at Council One Stop Shops.

Take your Council Tax, Business Rates or Sundry Debts Bill/Invoice with you to one of our offices:

One Stop Shop, Queens Buildings, Potter Street, Worksop, S80 2AH, or

One Stop Shop, 17b The Square, Retford, DN22 6DB,

Open Monday to Thursday 8:40 am to 4:45 pm, Friday 8:40 am to 4:15 pm

The cashiers service in our One Stop Shops accept most types of credit card (Not American Express) and we accept debit cards. This service covers Council Tax and Business Rate payments.

Payments by Post

For security, please send only cheques and postal orders through the post.  Send your payment to the Worksop or Retford office.  If you require a receipt, you must either enclose your council Tax, Business rates or Sundry Debts Bill/invoice.

Payments by Standing Order

If you set up a standing order through your own Bank or Building Society to pay your Council Tax or Business Rates, please note it takes between 6 - 10 days for payments to reach your account.  Please ensure you give enough time for your payments to reach your account by the due payment date.

Please quote our Sort Code: 08-90-44, and Account Number: 61031885 and quote your 12 digit Council Tax Account reference or your 10 or 16 digit Business Rates number.

Payments at the Post Office

Council Tax payers who are resident in certain rural areas of Bassetlaw can pay at their local Post Office (free of charge).  Your bill has a barcode on it that can be scanned at your local Post Office. 

This scheme helps customers who don't live in the parts of Bassetlaw which have Cashier Halls to take payments.

Any cheques paid to a post office should be made out to "Post Office Ltd".

Payments at a Pay Point

Your Council Tax bill has a bar code on it that can be used to scan and pay at any pay point facility.

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