Pay your Council Tax

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

Sign up for Direct Debit

Direct Debit is the safest and easiest way to pay your Council Tax. You can easily set a Direct Debit up online, you can also use the online form to change your existing Direct Debit.

View my Council Tax and Benefits

You can use our online service to see your Council Tax bills and payment history and see your weekly benefit entitlement and payment dates.

Change of Address

If you move house, it's important you tell us as soon as possible so we can send you a bill for Council Tax. You can use our online forms to tell us that you have changed address.

Reduce your Council Tax Bill

If you are the only adult living in your home, you can get 25% off your Council Tax bill. Apply for your Single Person Discount online today.

Other discounts and exemptions are available for students, disabled people and others. Apply for other discounts and exemptions online today.

Single Person Discount removal

You can tell us online if you are no longer entitled to a single person discount because someone else has moved in or someone has turned 18.

Email Bills

Sign up for Ebilling. Ebilling is fast, friendly, flexible and good for the environment. Your Council Tax bill will be emailed to you each year rather than sent through the post.

Get a copy of your bill

You can now request a copy of your current year's Council Tax bill online. To request a copy of your Council Tax bill simply complete our online form now.

Council Tax Bands

Find out what band a property is in and how much the Council Tax costs. Useful if you’re moving house.

Special Arrangement

If you have received a summons or a notification of a court order (known as a liability order) then you can set up an arrangement for payment online.

Claim Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction

If you are on a low income and  are struggling to pay your rent or Council Tax you may be able to get help. See how much benefit you could get and make your application by filling in our online claim form for Housing Benefit or our online claim form for Council Tax Reduction.

Landlords

Sandwell’s landlord page is the place to go for services to help you as a landlord. You can sign up to view your information online, report your tenant in rent arrears and receive your payment schedules quickly by email.

Apply for a Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP)

If you are struggling to meet the shortfall between your Housing Benefit and your rent, you may be entitled to claim some extra help.