Council Tax penalties and late payments

Late Council Tax payments

  1. If you do not pay the full instalment amount by the due date detailed on your Council Tax bill, we will send you a combined Final Notice requesting payment within 7 days.
  2. If you do not pay the full instalment amount within 7 days of recieving the Final Notice:
    • you will lose the right to pay by instalments and will be required to pay the full outstanding balance for the year within 14 days of receiving the Final notice.
  3. If you do not pay the full outstanding balance for the year within 14 days of receiving the Final Notice:
    • a Summary Warrant will be obtained through the Sheriff Court
    • a penalty of 10% of your outstanding balance will be added to your debt
    • you will be required to make the full payment immediately

You can only recieve a maximum of two Final Notices in a financial year. If there is a third late payment, then you must pay the full year's outstanding balance within 14 days.

Page last modified: 27 January 2026