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Business rates (National Non-Domestic Rates)Paying your business ratesBusiness rates - March 2011business.rates@kirklees.gov.uk How much do I owe? I owe business rates from previous years. Are these included on my new bill? How can I pay my business rates? Direct debit, the easiest way to pay Can I change my payment due date? Can I change how I pay? Where can I pay? What if I can't afford to pay my business rates? Business rates - Contact details
You can check your business rates account balance online using our business rates account enquiry service.
To use this service you will need to have your business rates account number and your property reference to hand. You can find these on your business rates bill. If you do not have this information, please contact us and we can tell you your account balance.
Any amount you owe from previous years on the same account number - that we have not taken court action to recover, will appear on your bill as a balance brought forward. However it will not be included in the instalment amounts on your annual bill. This is because you are expected to pay your arrears in full.
In certain circumstances, we may be able to include the amount you owe from a previous year with the instalments on your current account - provided we have not taken court action to recover it. please contact usto discuss your situation. If we can include your arrears, We will recalculate your instalment plan, and send you a new bill. If you owe an amount at a previous business address, we will send you a separate bill. This bill will show you which address it relates to and will have a different account number Any previous arrears that have been subject to recovery action in court will be recovered separately to the amounts showing on your new bill. You should keep to any repayment arrangements you have previously agreed, as well as paying your new instalments for your ongoing account. If you can't afford to pay your council tax you should contact us immediately.
We offer 7 methods of payment:
Choose to pay by direct debit because:
With direct debit, we take the amount you need to pay directly from your bank or building society account. We offer a choice of dates each month. Just select the date that best suits your budget. You can also spread your payments over 12 months (April to March) instead of 10 (April to January). We will normally take your payments from your account on the same date of each month. If your due payment date falls at a weekend or bank holiday, we will normally take the money from your account just after that due date. If the amounts you need to pay or the payment date changes, we will notify you at least 10 working days in advance of the change. To set up a direct debit
If you already pay by direct debit, you do not need to reapply. All banks and building societies that take part in the direct debit scheme offer the direct debit guarantee. The efficiency and security of the scheme is monitored and protected by your own bank or building society. If we or your bank make an error, you are guaranteed a full and immediate refund.
Yes. We offer a variety of payment dates, depending on how you choose to pay, and you can also spread your payments over 12 months, rather than the usual 10.
It's simple to change your instalment date. If you are not behind with your business rates you can rearrange your payment dates using our online request form. If you are currently paying by direct debit and you want to change your payment date, you will need to complete a new direct debit instruction. Either complete our online direct debit form or download a business rates direct debit form (PDF) and send it to us. Alternatively you can contact us. We'll send you a new business rates bill to confirm your new payment date.
You can choose to pay your monthly instalments by any method we offer. So, if you want to pay by cash one month, and then pay over the phone the following month, the choice is yours.
If you choose to pay by direct debit, you will have to complete a business rates direct debit form (PDF) or apply online. We will then ask your bank to send us your payments when they are due. If you no longer wish to pay by direct debit, please contact us. You will also need to cancel this instruction with your bank. If you don't tell us you no longer wish to pay by direct debit, we will continue to take payments from your bank.
You can pay using our automated kiosks at one of our customer service centres at Huddersfield, Dewsbury, Batley or Cleckheaton.
You can also pay at any store showing the paypoint or payzone logo. To find your nearest outlet offering this service visit the Paypoint or Payzone
websites. Make sure you take your business rates bill with you and get a valid receipt.
We will try our best to help you with your bill. The most important thing is to contact us straight away. The sooner you contact us, the more time we
will be able to give you to spread your payments.
For more information see our recovering business rates pages and debt advice.
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