Paying your business rates

Instalments are automatically spread over 10 months. If you'd like to pay over 12 monthly instalments, please contact the business rates team by emailing rates@basingstoke.gov.uk or by calling 01256 844844.

You can pay your business rates using the following methods:

Direct Debit

If you would like to pay by Direct Debit, please complete and return our Direct Debit form (PDF) [167kb].

Alternatively, the Business Rates Team can set up a Direct Debit for you if you are the authorised signatory of the bank account. Please call us on 01256 844844 between:

Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm (except on bank holidays)

Standing order or bank transfer

If you wish to set up a standing order or pay by bank transfer, our bank details are:

Account Name: BASINGSTOKE & DEANE BC GEN ACC

Sort Code: 40 09 18

Account Number: 51521691

Reference: this will be your business rates account reference

Online

Using a highly secure link, you can pay your business rates 24 hours a day, seven days a week via the internet.

Telephone

You can use our automated telephone system 01256 845757, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, using debit or credit cards to pay your business rates.

Alternatively, pay by credit or debit card during normal office hours by calling 01256 844844.

Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm (except on bank holidays)

Please have your account reference number and credit or debit card ready when calling and also have a pen and paper ready to note down your payment reference number at the end of the call.

Post

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Civic Offices
London Road
Basingstoke
RG21 4AH

Enforcement agent

If your debt has been sent to an enforcement agent, please contact the relevant agency.

You can find the list of enforcement agents we use below with their contact details where they can direct you on how to pay.

Bristow and Sutor

Telephone: 0871 677 0070
Visit Bristow and Sutor website for contact details.

Excel

Telephone: 0330 363 9988
Email: info@excelenforcement.co.uk

Rundles

Telephone: 08456 585030
Email: info@rundles.org.uk