Choose how to pay your Council Tax

Choose to pay your council tax bill by Direct Debit, online, by telephone, post or via your bank or building society.

How to pay online

You can pay your Council Tax securely online by debit or credit card.

You will need your Council Tax account reference number. This is the 8 digit number shown on your Council Tax bill under account reference. 

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Pay by online banking

You will need to provide:

  • your reference number, this starts with 09/
  • your Council Tax account reference number, this is the 8 digit number shown on your Council Tax bill under account reference

You will then need to quote the council's sort code and bank account number with your payment.

Croydon Council's bank account
Sort code: 57-10-70
Bank account number: 01000624