Council Tax

You can sign up for a Council Tax online services account to set up or change a direct debit, change your address, sign up for paperless billing, and check your band and payments online.

If you signed up for a Council Tax online services account before 9 December 2024, you will need to sign up again using the new process explained on our sign up guidance page. If you've already signed up using the new process, login to My Account and following the links under 'Council Tax and Benefits', click into 'Access my account' and 'Council Tax',

For help with your account, email counciltax@westberks.gov.uk.

Council Tax Bills 2025/26

Council tax bills will be delivered in March 2025 and will set out how much council tax you need to pay in 2025/26.

Pay your Council Tax

How to pay your council tax by Direct Debit, online, cheque, phone, standing order or PayPoint, as well as changing your instalments.

Login or sign up for Council Tax online services

To login or sign up for Council Tax online services, to manage your Council Tax account online, you now need to sign in to or register for a West Berkshire My Account.

Ask for advice about your Council Tax

Ask for help with new or existing Council Tax accounts, or tell us you've changed your name.

Problems paying your Council Tax

What to do if you're struggling to pay your Council Tax bill or having issues with the Council Tax online services page or the online payment system.

Tell us that you're moving home

Let us know your change of address when you are moving home, whether you're moving into, out of or within West Berkshire.

Council Tax bands and charges

Your band, how much you need to pay and making a challenge.

Council Tax reduction, discounts and exemptions

Find out about reductions, discounts or exemptions for your Council Tax bill, including Single Person Discount and Disabled Reduction and changes to the empty (unoccupied and unfurnished) charges (from the 1st April 2024).

Report Suspected Council Tax Fraud

Help stop fraudulent Council Tax and Council Tax reduction claims.

Find your Council Tax account reference

You can find your Council Tax account reference in the top right hand of the first page of a Council Tax bill.

'Freeman on the land' and challenges to paying Council Tax

Information about liability for paying Council Tax and 'Freeman on the land'.

Council Tax Open Data

Data published under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act about Council Tax.