The law is very specific about your responsibilities as a business rates payer.

Your bill shows the amount of business rates you are required to pay, if any, and the date(s) on which payments are due.

The law says your account is overdue immediately if you fail to make a payment by the due date, which is normally the 1st of each month.

We would normally wait a few days after the due date before starting enforcement action.

Please follow the links below for more information:


Enforcement

           Reminders and Final Notices

           Summonses

           Enforcement Options

                               Baliffs

                               Bankruptcy, Liquidation & Winding Up

                               Committal to Prison

• Business rates summons information leaflet (63Kb) (opens new window)

For further information contact us using the details below:

E-Mail: brates@waveney.gov.uk
Telephone: 01502 523280
Fax: 01502 523310
Post: Waveney District Council, revenues and Benefits, PO Box 96, Lowestoft, NR32 1HW

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