Council Tax

Information and services in Council Tax

• Payments, bills and bands

  How to pay your Council Tax

  £100 Household Energy payment

  The government has announced a £100 Household Energy Payment for households in Council Tax bands A to D.

  Where customers are on a Direct Debit arrangement for their December 2026 payment, this will be paid directly into bank accounts from January 2027.

  Customers who do not pay their Council Tax by Direct Debit for their December 2026 payment, will be asked to provide their bank account details, in order for the payment to be made from January 2027.

  Please note - You do not need to contact the Council Tax Team as they will be in touch with you over the coming weeks.

  Set up a Direct Debit

  • Register for Council Tax
  • How to pay your Council Tax
  • View your Council Tax or Business Rates bill online
  • Check your Council Tax balance
  • Council Tax bands
  • Council Tax Budget 2025/26

  • Parish precepts
  • Understanding your Council Tax bill
  • Help and support
  • Your guide to Council Tax virtual brochure
  • Council Tax Penalties
  • Self-Catering property information

  

• Moving home or change of occupants

  Register for Council Tax or tell us you're moving

  • Tell us you are moving
  • Moving into the District
  • Moving within the Braintree district
  • Moving out of our district

  • Who must pay Council Tax?
  • Tells us when someone had died
  • Apply for single person discount

• Discounts and exemptions

  Information on discounts and exemptions

  Council Tax: Single Person Discount Review

  We are required by law to review all Council Tax payers who receive a 25% single person discount. We have approximately 21,380 payers who benefit from this discount, and whilst the majority of these claims are genuine, it is essential that we ensure the discount is only awarded to those who are entitled.We will be writing to residents who receive Single Person Council Tax Discount asking them to verify that their single person discount remains applicable or to update their details.

  If you receive a form, please sign and return it as soon as possible in order for us to verify your discount. If you are still the sole adult resident in your property your discount will continue.

  Residents can return the form via post or email a photograph of the completed form to counciltax@braintree.gov.uk

  If you feel this discount applies to your circumstances, please fill out our online form

  • Report a change of circumstances
  • Apprentices and youth trainees
  • Carers
  • Council Tax annexe discount
  • Members of visiting defence forces
  • Apply for single person discount
  • Council Tax empty levy charges

  • Council Tax empty exemptions
  • Disabled relief
  • Members of religious communities
  • Patients in care, nursing homes and hospitals
  • Students and student nurses

• Council Tax Support

  How you can claim Council Tax support

  • Apply for Council Tax Support
  • Apply for a Second Adult Rebate
  • Request a home visit to help with a claim

  • Local Council Tax Support 2026/27
  • Report a change of circumstances

• Debts and arrears

  Find out about Council Tax recovery

  • Who must pay Council Tax?
  • Council Tax recovery

  • Liability order
  • Council Tax TEXT reminders

• Disputes and appeals

  How to appeal your Council Tax bill or band

  • Appeal your Council Tax bill
  • Appeal your Council Tax Band