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Non Payment Of Business Rates
Each instalment is due on or before the 1st of each month. If
payments are not made, as specified on the demand notice, recovery
action will be initiated and the costs of any action are payable by
the ratepayer.
Reminder Notice
A reminder notice may be issued at any time after the 1st of
the month for any instalments that may be outstanding.
Please note that only one
reminder notice will be issued in any one year to ratepayers who
fall into arrears with their instalment arrangement. On the
second occasion of default the full outstanding
balance of the account, not just the outstanding instalments will
become payable.
E.g. If a reminder is issued for the April instalment and this
is paid, if any future payment is not paid on or before the due
date the full balance outstanding on the account
will become payable immediately and the ratepayer will lose their
right to make payment by instalments during the remainder of the
year.
Summons
Failure to pay a reminder amount will result in the issuing of
a summons for which costs will be incurred. The full outstanding
balance including costs will then become payable immediately.
Should any of the outstanding balance or costs remain unpaid the
Council will apply through the Magistrates Court for a
Liability Order.
The cost for the issuing of a summons is £142.00 in
2008/09
The cost for the granting of a Liability Order is
£48.00 in 2008/09
Payment Difficulties
If you have any difficulties in making payment, please contact the Revenues Service as quickly as possible to discuss the position and do not leave the matter until enforcement action has been initiated as this may result in you paying additional costs and a summons being issued even where an arrangement for payment may be agreed.
last updated 28/02/08