In this section you can find out about how to pay your council tax, and what happens if you don't pay.
How to pay
- Direct debit - regular payments straight from your bank or building society
- Pay online - pay by credit or debit card using our secure payment form
Other methods
You can also pay your council tax in the following ways:
Cash
Cheque
You can pay at the Post Office or send it to us.
- Post Office. You will need either your bill or your council tax payment card. Make cheques payable to Post Office Ltd.
Find your nearest Post Office (external site).
- By post to: London Borough of Lewisham, Council Tax, PO Box 1221, London SE6 4RT (this address is for payments only).
Please make cheques payable to London Borough of Lewisham and write your eight-digit account number, which starts with a 4, on the back of your cheque. We need this number to allocate your payment to your account. Receipts can only be returned if you provide a stamped self addressed envelope. Allow seven days for your payment to reach us. Please note that we cannot accept post-dated cheques.
Standing order
Your bank or building society will make the payment, but you have to tell them each year how much and when to pay.
Download a council tax standing order form and take it to your bank or building society.
Debit card or credit card
Post Office by debit card only (you cannot pay by credit card at Post Offices). You will need either your bill or your council tax payment card.
Find your nearest Post Office (external site).
By telephone using our automated 24-hour TouchTone service: 020 8690 8707. You will need your eight-digit council tax account number and your card details. If you pay by credit card a surcharge of 1.9 per cent will be added to the amount you pay. There is no charge for debit card payments.