Council Tax

There are several different ways you can pay your Council Tax. Find out what to do if you are having difficulty paying.

Set up a Council Tax account at your new Bedford Borough address or tell us your new address if you are moving within or out of the Borough. Find out about paying Council Tax for a second property. 

Find out why paperless Council Tax bills are such a good idea and join the thousands of Bedford Borough residents who have already made the switch. 

Register for an online Council Tax account, set up a direct debit, apply for / change a reduction and switch to paperless bills. 

Landlords, letting agents and housing associations should tell us about tenancy changes at their properties so we can update our Council Tax records.

Check which Council Tax band your property is in and find out how much Council Tax you will have to pay.

Bedford Borough Council takes Fraud very seriously and are committed to protecting public funds and services from fraud and abuse. 

Read about how Council Tax is charged on empty properties.

Each year we write to occupiers of properties recorded as being unoccupied for more than six months asking them to confirm if this is still correct.