If you do not pay your business rates
Reminder letters, final notices, court summons, court hearing, liability order.
Court summons for unpaid business rates
We will apply to the magistrates’ court for a court summons if you:
- do not make your regular business rates instalments and on time
- do not pay the full amount shown in the final notice
The summons letter includes:
- the amount you owe
- the court costs you must pay
- the court hearing date
If more than 1 person is named on the business rates bill, the summons is sent to each person. Only 1 set of court costs is charged
How to stop a court summons
Before the court hearing date, you must pay the full unpaid amount and court costs of £84.80.
Full payment will stop your case being taken to court.
If you do not pay, we will apply for a liability order at the magistrates’ court.
If you cannot pay the full amount
At this stage, you can still ask us for a repayment arrangement.
This will not stop our recovery process and we will apply for a liability order.