Council Tax

Includes paying for your Council Tax, change in circumstance and support

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Pay your Council Tax

Find ways to pay your Council Tax including how to set up a Direct Debit

Report a change of circumstance for Council Tax

Report a change of circumstances including moving house and moving to Somerset

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Council Tax information and support

Includes information about Council Tax discounts, reductions and premiums

Paying your Council Tax

Includes how to pay for your Council Tax, direct debits, non payments and refunds

Council Tax liability

Includes Council Tax discounts, exemptions and how you can appeal

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Council Tax Reduction

Get help to pay your Council Tax

Council Tax discounts and premiums

Council Tax discounts and premiums from 1 April 2023

Upload documents to support my benefit claim

How you can upload evidence and information to support your claim

Changes to Council Tax Reduction from 1 April 2025 for working age residents

Information about changes to the Council Tax Reduction scheme

Important notice for Mendip residents

Somerset Council is upgrading its system for Council Tax, Benefits, and Business Rates. Mendip will be the first area to switch

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Pay your Council Tax

Find ways to pay your Council Tax including how to set up a Direct Debit

Non-payment of Council Tax

What happens if you do not pay your Council Tax, the recovery action we may take and the help and support available

Council Tax refunds

How to get a refund of Council Tax if you have overpaid

Pages in Council Tax liability

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Pay your Council Tax

Find ways to pay your Council Tax including how to set up a Direct Debit

Council Tax discounts and exemptions

Find out if you could get a lower Council Tax bill

Claim a Council Tax discount or exemption

Some residents are eligible for a discount in the amount of Council Tax they pay

Appeal against your Council Tax charge

Find out how you can appeal against your Council Tax charge

Report a change of circumstance for Council Tax

Report a change of circumstances including moving house and moving to Somerset

Challenges to the legality of Council Tax

The council’s position and an explanation of the basis for lawful collection of Council Tax

Your Council Tax bill explained

How we work out your Council Tax charge and where to find more information