Pay your business rates

There are various ways you can pay your business rates.

Business Rates Online

With a Business Rates Online account you can make payments, change your payment day for Direct Debits, amend your account details, see how much you owe and much more. The online process will show you how easy it is to manage your account online and get your bills electronically.

Sign into or register for a Business Rates Online account

Pay for it online

If you do not want to make a Business Rates account, you can also quickly and easily pay your bill online using the pay for it service.

Pay by Direct Debit

Direct Debit is the easiest and most secure way to pay.

This will be collected on the 1st or the 15th of each month and can be collected over 10 months (April to January) or 12 months (April to March).

To arrange Direct Debit download the Business Rates Direct Debit Mandate (PDF, 156 KB) and email it to business.rates@stockton.gov.uk or to arrange over the telephone call 01642 397108.

All Direct Debits are covered by the Direct Debit Guarantee.

Other ways to pay

At your bank or using internet banking

Payment should be made to:

Stockton Borough Council
Sort code: 55/61/00
Account number: 07436998

Ensure that your 8 digit Non Domestic Rate account number is quoted.

In person

The Councils cash office service has now closed. Visit the cash office closures webpage for more information

By post

Make cheques, money orders and postal orders payable to Stockton Borough Council and post to:

Stockton Borough Council
PO Box 877
Stockton-on-Tees
TS19 1JA

Your address and Non Domestic Rate account number should be written on the back of the cheque.

If you want a receipt posting back to you, please enclose a stamped addressed envelope with your bill. Please allow seven days from posting for the payment to be credited to your business rate account.

By phone

Pay with your debit card by phone 24 hours a day by calling 0330 555 6780. Select option 3, business rates.

Provide evidence

You can submit evidence documents online to support your business rates account by signing into your online business rates account.

If you need help completing this form, contact us on 01642 397108.

Apply for a refund

You will need to log in to your Business Rates account online to check if your account is in credit and if you are eligible to apply for a refund. We will review your account before a refund is issued.