How to pay business rates

You can pay your business rates by any of the following methods. You will need your rates reference number which you will find on your bill.

Pay online or over the phone

Go to the Tower Hamlets Web Payments page for 24 hour secure Internet payments service.

You may make a variety of payments using this secure site with most major credit or debit cards (not Diners Card, American Express or Solo).

You can also call our 24 hour automated service on 020 7364 3800. You can pay by debit card (Switch or Delta only) or credit card. Credit card payments will incur the issuers transaction fee (the appropriate percentage charge will be notified before the payment is taken).

By Direct Debit

complete the mandate enclosed with your bill or
contact the revenue services team and we will be pleased to set up a direct debit instruction over the phone or send you a form
Download a direct debit mandate (pdf 46kb)

The direct debit payment will show as 'LB Tower Hamlets' on your bank statement

Other payment methods

By telephone or internet banking with your bank or with a BACS/CHAPS transfer

Please quote the following London Borough of Tower Hamlets details:

Sort code: 08-90-76
Bank account number: 61025574
Your Rate account number

By Standing Order with your bank

Sort code: 08-90-76
Bank account number: 61012901
Your Rate account number

With cash or cheque

In person

At the cashiers' office at:

Albert Jacob House
62 Roman Road
London E2 0PG

Open Monday to Friday 9am to 4.30pm

By post

By cheque made payable to: "London Borough of Tower Hamlets" and addressed to PO Box No. 429, 62 Roman Road, London E2 0XA

Please write your account number with your name and address on the back of the cheque. Do not send cash.

We do not send receipts for postal payments unless you ask for one and provide a stamped addressed envelope.