Braintree District Council - Council Tax Rates 2026/27
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Council Tax Rates 2026/27
Notice is hereby given that at the meeting of Braintree District Council held on 16th February 2026, the Council Tax rates for the financial year beginning 1st April 2026 and ending 31st March 2027 were approved in accordance with the Local Government Finance Act 1992. The following figures are the total amount of Council Tax for each area and property band. Council Tax includes amounts for: Braintree District Council; Essex County Council; The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex for Police and Fire; and where relevant, parish and town councils.
Payment by Direct Debit
If you already pay by direct debit, you do not need to do anything as payments will automatically be taken from your bank account. To set up a new direct debit, please telephone 01376 557755 – you will need to have your sort code, bank account number and Council Tax reference number from your bill to hand.
DIRECT Debit
Payment by Bank Transfer or Standing Order
Please ensure you quote our bank details – sort code 30-00-02, account number 00825110 and your Council Tax reference number as the payment reference. You will find this number on the front of your bill.
Payment by debit or credit card using the Council’s 24/7 automated card line (01376 557894)
Please ensure you have your Council Tax reference number ready when paying by this method.
Paying by instalments?
By default, Council Tax is payable in 10 monthly instalments starting on 1st April and ending on 1st January.
However, did you know that you can request to spread your payments over 12 monthly instalments? These would be 1st April to 1st March.
If you are a non direct debit payer, you may request to change your payment date to a preferred day in the month.
If you would like to take up either of these options please call 01376 557755.
Payment using your bank’s website
Please ensure you quote our bank details – sort code 30-00-02, account number 00825110 and your council tax account number as the payment reference.
For further information contact:
Council tax department Causeway House, Braintree, Essex CM7 9HB
Direct Dial: 01376 557755
Email: counciltax@braintree.gov.uk
Sign up to Open Portal
You can use Open Portal secure service to view your Council Tax bill online rather than being posting it to you.
To Register you will need your name and contact details, Council Tax reference number and email address and visit
www.braintree.gov.uk/opregister
do it online
Please remember
If you do not pay your Council Tax by the due dates, the Council will issue a reminder notice. A maximum of only two reminders will be issued in any one year. If you miss payments or pay late twice within the year, then the next notice you receive will be a summons notice, incurring costs. It is just not worth the risk, so if you have a bank account, think about Direct Debit for your Council Tax and business rates. Each month Braintree District Council must pay more than £9 million to Essex County Council and other major preceptors, which means if payments of Council Tax are late, this costs the Council so adding to the cost of collection of the tax. This eventually affects the amount that everyone has to pay. If you are struggling to pay remember we are here to help you, Please contact us if you cannot pay your Council Tax. Do not wait until you are in debt as this makes it more difficult to sort the problem out, For more details call
(01376) 557755
Causeway House, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9HB
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