Adur District residents: The Council Tax service for Adur District Council is provided by the CenSus Partnership Website, please refer to the CenSus How to Pay Council Tax website for full details.
See also: Adur Council Tax e-billing (on CenSus website)
Worthing Borough residents: please refer to the information below.

How to pay Council Tax

Payment of Council Tax instalments must be received by the Council by the date shown on the bill. This is normally the 1st of each month from April to January. Although from 2013/14 you can request payment to be made over 12 months your request must be made by 15th April.

Worthing Council Tax payments can be made by:

Direct Debit

This saves both you and the Council time and money and is the Council's preferred method of payment. It is quick simple and comes with a guarantee (on Direct Debit website). Paying by Direct Debit will allow payments to be made on:

  • monthly (on 1st, 8th or 15th of each month from April over 10 or 12 months)
  • annually on 1st April each year
  • half yearly on 1st April and 1st September

If you would like to pay by Direct Debit please print out, complete and return a direct debit mandate form (below) or contact the Revenues and Benefits section.

PDF FileCouncil tax and Business rates - Direct debit application (52KB)

Please remember that it takes time for us to process your Direct Debit. You should therefore continue to make payment by another method (please see below) until you receive a letter confirming that the Direct Debit has been set up.

For more information about the Direct Debit scheme, please visit Direct Debit website.

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Credit or debit card

Maestro, Mastercard, Visa Electron, Visa Debit and Visa cards accepted

Credit or debit card payments may be made:

Online

Pay Worthing Council Tax online

By Telephone

You can pay Worthing Council Tax by telephoning the automated payment line on 0300 123 6002. Calls are charged at local rates. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Please be ready to quote your card details and the Council Tax account number (which is the nine digit number beginning with 90 that is shown on the bill).

In person

In person at the Cash Office in the Town Hall.

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PayPoint

Your Worthing Council Tax bill incorporates a bar code which, when presented with your payment at any PayPoint outlet or Post Office, will identify the relevant Council Tax account number. There is no charge for this facility.

  • PayPoint is a convenient and easy way to pay
  • Payment in cash can be made at any PayPoint or Pay Zone outlet
  • Some outlets may accept debit cards but there may be a charge
  • Payment in cash, cheque or debit card can be made at a Post office

Please take your bill with you and retain the receipt issued to you at the PayPoint outlet or Post Office. A list of your nearest PayPoint outlets can be found on PayPoint's Locator website.

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Bank Giro Credit

You can get credit transfer forms from your bank. 

Fill in a form quoting your Worthing Council Tax account number plus the Council's bank details (which are shown below in the 'Payment by Standing order' section). Hand it in at your bank, together with your payment. Some banks may charge you for this, so ask before you pay.

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Standing order

Please contact us so an instruction form can be issued. You will then need to sign it and send it to your bank. Our banking details are:

  • Bank: Co-operative Bank
  • Account name: Worthing Borough Council
  • Account Number: 61089879
  • Sort Code: 08-90-25