Council tax is payable in ten monthly installments normally commencing on 1 April each year. Probably the easiest way to pay is via direct debit but you can also pay online, over the phone or in person.
E-billing is a brand new way for you to receive your council tax bill. Once registered for this service you will then be able to receive your council tax bill electronically direct via your own email address.
All properties were valued and put into a "valuation band". The valuation band determines how much council tax you pay. Find out the current annual costs for each banding in Sandwell.
If you qualify for a council tax discount, you could receive a reduction or a complete exemption from paying council tax. Find out about some situations when discounts and exemptions may apply.
We've created a simple guide to council tax that has been designed to give you some important information about council tax. The guide will help you whether you are new to Sandwell or have lived here before.
Our records are only as accurate as the information you provide us with, so tell us straight away if you think any changes affect your council tax. The longer you leave it the less time you will have to pay.
Council tax is payable on most domestic dwellings. There is one bill per dwelling, whether it is a house, bungalow, flat, maisonette, mobile home or houseboat and whether it is owned or rented.
