Paying Your Business Rates

We want to make sure paying your business rates is as straightforward and easy as possible. Here you’ll find a variety of different ways you can pay it.

Paying by instalments

However you pay, you can pay your business rates by instalments. Please note that if you fall behind or make payments late, you will have to pay the full amount you owe. Please call 020 7527 2633 for information.

Direct debit

The easiest way you can pay your business rates is by setting up direct debit. You can now pay in 12 instalments and have a choice of two payment days in the month – 1st and 15th.

To set up direct debit, email business.rates@islington.gov.uk or phone 020 7527 2633 between 8am-8pm, Monday to Friday or 9.30am-6pm on Saturday and we will send you a direct debit form. Alternatively, you can download a printable direct debit instruction from the Downloadable Documents link below. Click on 'Download Business Rates Direct Debit form' and print it. You can then fill in your bank details, sign and date the form and return it to to the Business Rates Section at the address provided.

Online

You can make online debit card payments, by visiting the Pay It pages.

By phone

Debit card payments can be made over the phone. Call our 24-hour automated service on 020 7527 8000 and have the reference number on your bill and your bank card ready.

By telephone/internet banking

To pay your bill using your bank’s telephone or internet banking service, please quote Islington Council’s bank account number 60101295 and sort code 08-90-33, together with your eight-digit business rates reference number.

By cheque

Cheques should be crossed and made out to ‘Islington Council’. Remember that you need to allow at least five working days for a cheque or bank payment to clear. Please ensure you have written your business rates account number on the back of your cheque. We cannot accept post-dated cheques.

Paying your share

Businesses that fail to pay their bill will face legal action. If we don’t receive the full amount within 14 days of asking for it, we will take legal action. This will inevitably mean having to pay extra costs on top of the outstanding business rates. If there is still a failure to pay, we have the right to take action such as calling in bailiffs to seize goods up to the amount you owe. We may also take bankruptcy action that could affect your ability to carry out your business or get credit.