Your annual Council Tax bill is usually sent to you in March. You can pay your Council Tax in the following ways:

• in one payment
• in 10 month instalments - you are automatically put on 10 month instalments
• in 12 month instalments - apply to pay in 12 month instalments

Check how much Council Tax you need to pay

Payment methods

Choose to pay your Council Tax from one of the following ways:

• online - you need the account reference from your bill to do this
• by Direct Debit
• by internet banking
• by telephone - call 0300 332 0202
• by post
• using a payment card.

Internet banking

You can pay your Council Tax on your bank's website using the following account details:

• account name: Royal Borough of Greenwich
• account number: 11464763
• sort code: 60-24-26
• bank name: National Westminster Bank PLC

You'll also need your account reference - you can find this on your bill.

Living abroad

If you live abroad and would like to make payment to the Council Tax department, you can make international payments from your bank account using the International Bank Account Number (IBAN) number below:

• account name: Royal Borough of Greenwich
• account number: 11464763
• sort code: 60-24-26
• bank name: National Westminster Bank PLC,
  Woolwich Branch,
  1-7 Powis Street,
  Woolwich,
  London SE18 6LE
• IBAN number: GB89NWBK60242611464763

Please quote your Council Tax account number as 'reference' - you can find this on your bill.

By post

Make cheques payable to 'Royal Borough of Greenwich' and write your account reference on the back of your cheque. Send your cheque to:

Using a payment card

You can use a payment card at any payment outlet in Royal Greenwich. Payment outlets are:

• Post Office counters - you can find your nearest branch on the Post Office website
• PayPoint outlets - you can find your nearest outlet on the Allpay website

You can pay in cash, debit card or by cheque (payable to Post Office Counters Ltd) at post office counters and in cash at PayPoint outlets.

Call 020 8921 4147 to get a payment card.

Trace a missing payment

Ask us to trace a missing Council Tax payment if you think you've made a payment and it's not showing on your account.