Name of the Organization : Thurrock Council
Type of Facility : Paying Your Council Tax
State : Thurrock
Country : United Kingdom
Website : https://www.thurrock.gov.uk/paying-your-council-tax/your-council-tax
Paying Your Council Tax :
** Direct debit is the fastest and easiest way to pay your council tax bill.
** If you have recently moved to a new home in Thurrock, you will need to tell us you’ve moved before you can make your first payment.
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Set up a direct debit :
A direct debit is simple to set up and helps you because :
** you stay in control and have a money back guarantee
** it saves you time and money – no more queues, cheques or stamps
** payments are made automatically and payment dates will not be missed
** the payment leaves your bank account on the same date each month so you never have to remember to pay
** You can set up a direct debit for your council tax by logging-in to our My Account services.
** You can create an account if you don’t already have one.
Pay by credit or debit card :
** You can pay your council tax online by credit or debit card..
** You can pay online free of charge if you use a debit card from any UK bank.
** There is a 2% administration charge for payments by credit card.
Checking your payments :
** You can check when payments are due, and how much you must pay, by logging into our My Account services.
** You can also check your payment history, and the household details that we use to work out your bill..
Council tax bills :
** You usually get 1 bill a year for each property. The person living in the property normally pays the bill.
Use our online My Account services to :
** check your payment amounts
** check your payment dates
** check the household details that we use to work out your bill.
** set up a direct debit.
The amount you pay depends on the valuation band given for your property :
| Valuation band | Council tax 2016/17 | Council tax 2015/16 |
| Band A | £926.16 | £892.14 |
| Band B | £1,080.52 | £1,040.83 |
| Band C | £1,234.88 | £1,189.52 |
| Band D | £1,389.24 | £1,338.21 |
| Band E | £1,697.96 | £1,635.59 |
| Band F | £2,006.68 | £1,932.97 |
| Band G | £2,315.40 | £2,230.35 |
| Band H | £2,778.48 | £2,676.42 |
** The overall increase for 2016/17 is 3.81%.
** The council tax attributable to Thurrock Council includes a precept to fund adult social care.
Your 2016/17 bill includes :
** a 3.99% increase on the share that goes to Thurrock Council, of which 2% is towards the cost of adult social care and 1.99% is towards the cost of all services
** a 3.36% increase on the share that goes to the Police and Crime Commissioner and Essex Police
** a 1.90% increase on the share that goes to Essex Fire and Rescue Service
** You may be entitled to council tax discounts, exemptions or council tax support depending on your circumstances.
** You can pay your council tax online by credit or debit card.