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Business Rates
Tel: 0118 939 0656
Contact Form
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(A to Z Link)
Council Tax
Tel: 0118 939 0656
Contact Form
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(A to Z Link)
Rents (Council Tenants)
Tel: 0118 939 0784
Contact Form
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(A to Z Link)
Online Payments
Online Payments
The Reading Borough Council online payment service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except for 5.30pm-6.00pm on weekdays, and uses the highest standards of security to ensure it is safe and secure to use.
You can pay for the following using your debit or credit card by using the links at the bottom of the page.
- Business Rates
- Council Tax
- Housing or garage rent
- Invoices
- Parking Fines
Guidance Notes
Reading Borough Council accept Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, Delta, Electron and Solo cards. Payment requests using this system are subject to authorisation and clearance timescales, it should never take more than 24 hours for your payment to be received and posted to us. However if you make a payment over £1000 we may need authorisation from your card issuer.
To use this service please have debit or credit card you intend to use to hand, and the account number for the bill you wish to pay.
Your account number can be found on:
- Your last bill for Council Tax and Business Rates
- Your last increase letter or payment Card for rents
- Your invoice/correspondence from the payments section
- If you cannot find your account number, contact the relevant office during office hours (9:00am – 5:00pm, Monday to Friday)
Automated Telephone Payments
You can also use our automated telephone system to pay for the same services by phoning 0118 939 0877
Direct Debit
Paying your household bills by Direct Debit helps spread the cost as well as saving you time and money.
If you are interested in paying by Direct Debit please download the attached relevant form, complete and return by post.
Downloads
Some of the following documents are in pdf format. You can download and install a free PDF reader to enable you to read and print them. Click here to download Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Reader from the Adobe website.
| File | Type | Size | Download Time |
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| Business Rates Direct Debit Form | 96 KB | 56Kbps Modem: 24 Seconds Broadband : 1 Second |
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| Council Tax Direct Debit Form | 79 KB | 56Kbps Modem: 20 Seconds Broadband : 1 Second |
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| Rents Direct Debit Form | 156 KB | 56Kbps Modem: 39 Seconds Broadband : 3 Seconds |
Reading Borough Council Links
The websites below are administered by Reading Borough Council and provide further information on services.
| Link | Description |
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| Reading Borough Council Online Payments | Please use this link to make payments to Reading Borough Council online. Please note that payments cannot be made between 5.30pm and 6.00pm on weekdays. |
| Parking Services Online Payments | This link gives you access to pay for Parking Fines Only |
