Council TaxCouncil tax helps to pay for the essential services the council provides, such as
- Street cleansing
- Refuse collection
- Street lighting
- Education
- Social services
- The Police
- The Fire Service
- Flood defence
- The courts
Your council tax is based on the band of your property and the number of adult residents. An adult (for the purposes of council tax) is anyone over 18 years of age.
There is only one council tax bill per household whether it is owned, rented or empty. The Valuation Office Agency places each property in a property band and this dictates the amount payable.
Council tax came into effect on April 1 1993 and replaced the poll tax. All local councils collect council tax.
Please  click here to make an online payment on your account.
Contact us
By telephone
020 7525 1880 - housing and council tax benefit
020 7525 1850 - council tax
By post
Council Tax Section
London Borough Of Southwark
P.O. Box 782
Bromley
BR1 3YE
Please indicate which department your query is for.
In person
Bermondsey One Stop Shop
Spa Road
Bermondsey
SE16 3QN
Peckham One Stop Shop
Ground Floor
Peckham Library
122 Peckham Hill Street
SE15 5JR
Walworth One Stop Shop
151 Walworth Road
London
SE17 1RY
Dulwich Area Housing Office
41-43 East Dulwich Road
Dulwich
SE22 9BY
All one stop shops are open from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. In addition, Peckham one stop shop is open on Saturday, 9am to 1pm.
By email
Housing/council tax benefit: souhousingbenefitsuk@liberata.com
Council tax: Soucounciltaxuk@Liberata.com |