How to pay your business rates
Informing us about changes to your council tax, housing benefit, business rates or landlord accounts.
Help if you are struggling to make payments
If you are having difficulty making payments and for all or other enquiries, please get in touch by completing our revenues and benefits contact form.
We will endeavour to respond as quickly as possible, however, this is likely to be longer than the usual timescale of 10 working days, so please bear with us.
If you pay by any method other then direct debit or debit card over the telephone, you should pay 3 to 5 days before the due date to allow for postal delivery/bank processing.
Further help and advice
There are many different independent organisations that can help you if you are having financial problems.
- Government's Coronavirus financial support scheme
- Citizens Advice Bureau
- National Debtline
- Stepchange Debt Charity
- Money Advice Service
- Debt Advice Foundation
Direct Debit
This is the easiest way to pay. Please complete the direct debit form.
Online payments and accounts
You can pay your business rates online and view your business rates account online
Telephone
You can pay your Business Rates by debit card between 8.30am and 5pm on 0300 303 8659.
Standing Order
You may set up a standing order to pay your rates via your bank. Please make the order payable in accordance with the instalments detailed on your bill to:
HSBC, 40-15-05, London Borough of Bromley General Account 81462822
and quote your reference number.
Post
Please send cheques and postal orders (no cash) to: PO Box 126, Bromley, BR1 3ZT
Please ensure you always quote your reference number on the reverse and include a payment slip.
- All cheques should be made payable to "London Borough of Bromley".
- If you require a receipt you should enclose a stamped addressed envelope.
- If you are paying for more than one account please make sure the reference number and amount for each is clearly shown.
Please do not send post-dated cheques as the council cannot accept responsibility for any charges made by your bank resulting from problems with such cheques.
At a Bank or Building Society
By cheque or cash accompanied by a payment slip. Some banks may charge for this service.