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Home: Q&A: Business
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Payment queries
Chris Read - October 2007
revenues.benefits@kirklees.gov.uk
Application forms
For more information contact...
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business.rates@kirklees.gov.uk
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01484 414941 |
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Revenues & Benefits
Select-a-post 4
Civic Centre 1
Huddersfield HD1 2XD
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How do I pay Business Rates?
You can pay Business Rates by the following methods:
You can set up an online direct debit for business rates, or please download a form to complete and return.
- Direct Debit - simply complete the form enclosed
with your bill. Alternatively you can download
and print the form (PDF 78Kb). Return the
completed form to us, and let us do the rest!
More information about paying
Business Rates by Direct Debit
- On this web site - Online
payments can be made using your debit or credit card. Have your invoice number
and credit/debit card details ready.
- Telephone - using your debit or credit card,
simply telephone 01484 414818 between 8.00am and 8.00pm, Monday to Friday and 8.00am and 12.00pm Saturday.
- Standing Order - simply complete the standing order mandate (PDF 24kb) and send it directly to your bank or
building society. Remember to make sure your instalment plan matches the one on your most recent bill.
- Post - send a cheque or postal order to the
following address:
Kirklees MC
Revenues & Benefits Service
Selectapost 4
Civic Centre I
Huddersfield
HD1 2XD
Cheques should be made payable to Kirklees MC. Please write the Billing Reference
which is shown on the front of your bill, on the back of your cheque or postal
order. Please do not send cash through the post.
- At any of our Cash
and Information Offices
or some Neighbourhood housing offices by Cash or cheque
- At the Post Office
You can pay at any UK Post Office using your plastic payment card.
How much do I owe?
You can now check your business rates balance online using our business rates account enquiry.
To use this service you will need to have your business rates account number and your property reference to hand.
You can get these from your business rates bill.If you do not have this information, please contact us.
Can I change the date
Yes. Contact us to change your payment dates, we offer the 5th and 20th of the month.
Cash
and Information Offices
Why have I received a Reminder/Final
Notice?
Our records show that you are behind with the payments on your Business Rates bill.
Business Rates must be paid in accordance with the instalments shown on
your bill to avoid recovery action being taken.
- When one instalment is missed a reminder will be issued
- if the amount shown on the reminder is not paid within 7 days, a summons
will be issued
- if the amount shown on the reminder is paid within 7 days, and payments
are kept up to date, no further action will be taken
- if the amount shown on the reminder is paid within 7 days, but subsequent
instalments are missed or late, a second reminder will be issued
- if the amount shown on the second reminder is not paid within 7 days,
a summons will be issued
- if the amount shown on the second reminder is paid within 7 days,
and payments are kept up to date, no further action will be taken
- if the amount shown on the second reminder is paid within 7 days,
but subsequent instalments are missed or late, a final notice will be
issued
- The final notice allows 7 days to pay the full balance due for the
year (it is not enough just to bring the instalments up to date)
- if full balance is not paid in full within 7 days a summons will be
issued
Please note that paying within the month will not always avoid recovery
action, it is important to make payment on the due dates shown on the bill.
How can I be sure that my instalments are paid on time in future?
Pay by direct debit - the easy way to pay!
Download Direct Debit application form (PDF 78Kb)
More information about paying Council Tax by Direct Debit
Why have you sent me a summons?
You have not paid the amount shown on the reminder/second reminder/final
notice that was sent to you. You have therefore lost the right to pay your
bill by instalments, and a summons has been issued for the balance outstanding
on your account for the year.
 A guide to your Business Rates Summons (PDF 260kb)
Why have I been charged costs?
The costs are to cover the extra expenses that the Council has incurred
as a result of issuing reminders and applying to the Magistrates' Court
for the issuing of a summons for your outstanding account.
What will happen if I don't
pay the amount on the summons?
The Council will apply to the Magistrates' Court for a liability order,
and additional costs will be added to your account.
What is a liability order?
A liability order gives the Council power to collect the debt by any of
the following methods:
- Instruct bailiffs to remove your goods and for those goods to be sold at
public auction to pay off the debt
- Commence bankruptcy proceedings
What if I still don't
pay?
The Council can apply to the Magistrates' Court for you to be committed
to prison for a maximum of 90 days.
If I can't pay in full,
but can pay something every week/month, can I do this?
Yes, if you are unable to pay any amount requested from your at any time,
please contact us immediately. We are always willing to listen, and after
considering your financial circumstances, will try to come to a mutually
acceptable payment arrangement.
What if I can't pay?
If you are having difficulty paying your non-domestic rates, contact us
immediately.
Our Customer Service staff will review your situation and attempt to make
a suitable arrangement to avoid any further action or costs being incurred.
We will try to make a payment arrangements you can afford.
By contacting us early we will be able to spread the cost of your non-domestic
rate payments over a longer period of time.
View contact details
Does the council follow a set procedure to recover business rates?
We have a recovery policy which outlines the level of service you can expect from us; from sending you a business rates bill, to our enforcement officer's code of conduct. View the business rates recorvery policy
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