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What happens if you don’t pay

In this section:

  1. You are here: Reminder notice
  2. Final notice
  3. Liability summons
  4. Liability order
  5. Attachment of earnings
  6. Deductions from benefits
  7. Enforcement agents (bailiffs)
  8. Bankruptcy
  9. Charging orders
  10. Committal to prison
  11. Debt advice

Reminder notice

If you have received a reminder notice you should:

  • bring your payments up to date and continue with your instalments, or
  • contact us to make a new arrangement.

Contact us

  • Next page Final notice
  • Council tax bands and charges
  • Discounts and exemptions
  • Pay your council tax
  • Report a change of address or circumstances
  • View your council tax account online
  • What happens if you don’t pay
  • What your council tax is used for
  • Who should pay council tax

Downloads

  • Council tax attachment of earnings - an employer's guide
  • Council tax and business rates recovery policy

Links

  • Insolvency service website
  • Citizens advice bureau
  • Money skills
  • National debtline
  • Step change debt charity

Contact

Telephone: 01204 331599

Address: Council Tax
P.O. Box 32
Town Hall
Bolton
BL1 1UT
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