Paying Business Rates

Ways to pay:

Direct Debit

If you already pay by Direct Debit, your payments will automatically be taken from your bank or building society account. If you would like to pay by Direct Debit, please call 020 8315 2082 or download the form below and return the completed form to the Rates Office.

Standing Order

Please call 020 8315 2082 to pay your instalments by standing Order.  You may also set up your own payment arrangement with your bank or building society by quoting sort code 57-20-32, account number 00000000, and your business rate account number shown on your bill.   

Pay online

To pay your demand by debit card over the internet, please use our secure site, open 24 hours a day: Secure Online Payments page. We accept Switch/Maestro, Solo, Visa Delta and Visa Electron cards.

To pay your demand from your bank’s website, please quote 57-20-32, account number 00000000 and your business rates account number.  

Debit card

You can pay your demand by phoning 020 7795 8888 (automated 24 hour payment line). During office hours you can phone 020 7361 3007. You need to supply your card details and your business rate account number.

Bank giro credit

Please fill in the details on the slip and take it to any bank. You may have to pay for this service.

By post

Cheques and postal orders should be payable to “RB of Kensington and Chelsea”. Please send these to:

  • Finance Department,
    The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea,
    PO Box 5523,
    Town Hall,
    Hornton Street,
    W8 7WJ.

Please write your business rate account number and the address of the business on the back of the cheque.  Tear off the payment slip and send it with your payment.

If your payment covers more than one account, please send all relevant slips.

We do not send receipts unless you ask for one and provide a stamped addressed envelope. If you send cash through the post, please send it by Registered Mail.

In person

The Cashiers office at the Town Hall, Hornton Street, London, W8 7NX is open from Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm.  If you wish to change the method or frequency of your payments, please contact us at:

Email: rbkcnndr@capita.co.uk

Tel:  020 8315 2082

Fax:  020 8315 2087

 

If you do not keep to your instalment arrangement, you risk losing your right to pay by instalments.