The total amount due for each financial year, 1 April to 31 March, is shown on your bill. It can be paid in either 10 or 12 monthly instalments. By default, payments are due on the fifteenth of each month.
Direct debit
Direct Debits are safe, secure and the simplest way to pay your bill. Many of our business rates payers are choosing to pay by Direct Debit.
Direct Debit instalments are collected on the first or fifteenth monthly.
Direct Debit payments are protected by a guarantee.
You can setup a Direct Debit through the My Business Rates account.
Access My Business Rates Account (opens in new window)
If you are not able to set up the Direct Debit through your account a blank Direct Debit form can be used.
Online
Make sure you have your business rates account number to hand as well as your card details.
Business rates online payment (opens in new window)
Internet Banking and Standing Orders
You will need the following information if you use your internet account or if you set up standing order payments with your bank
- Bank - National Westminster Bank plc
- Bank Account number - 00000000
- Sort code - 62 21 04
- Reference - 0000220000 followed by your 8 digit Business Rates account number
Your reference number must be quoted in full on all BACS payments to ensure these are allocated in time to your business rates accounts. If you are paying more than one account in one transaction you must send a remittance advising of the accounts numbers, invoices and amounts paid against each so that we may allocate your payments correctly.
Remittances should be emailed to ndrsr@hullcc.gov.uk.
Telephone
You can phone our automated touch tone system 24 hours a day on 01482 300 301.
Make sure you have your business rates account number to hand as well as your card details.
Postal
Make your cheque or postal order payable to Kingston upon Hull City Council. Write your business rates reference number on the back. Send it to -
Hull City Council
Treasury Building
PO Box 15
Guildhall Road
Hull
HU1 2AB
Important information about late payment
The instalment date on your bill is the date by which your payment should have reached your business rates account, so you should make arrangements to make sure that the money arrives in time.
If your payments are late or you miss an instalment, recovery action maybe be taken to recover the balance outstanding which could incur additional charges being applied to your business rates account.
Business rates refunds
If you have overpaid your business rates or your circumstances have changed meaning your business rates account is in credit, you can request a refund. You can do this through your My Business Rates account. All payments are made by BACS. They are only be paid to the person or organisation named on the business rates account.
If you owe business rates for previous years or owe money on another account, the credit balance will be used to clear these charges.
Your business rates account
To check the balance of business rates account or to confirm if a payment has been received, request a refund or contact the business rates team.
Payment difficulties
If you are experiencing difficulties paying your business rates, contact the Business Rates team.