Council Tax

Smart Assistant
Sign up for an online account to securely view your Council Tax.

Paying your Council Tax
Ways you can pay your Council Tax.

Council Tax rates
Information on Council Tax rates and Council Tax bands.

Council Tax discounts and reductions
Information on Council Tax reductions and exemptions.

Change of address
Let us know a change of address.

Register for Council Tax
Register yourself for Council Tax.

Register tenants for Council Tax
Landlords or Letting Agents registration form for Tenants for Council Tax.

Council Tax change in circumstances
Let us know a change in your circumstances.

How Council Tax is spent 2025/26
Information on how Council Tax will be spent in 2025/26.

Your Council Tax bill explained
Help us to understand your Council Tax bill and what it all means.

Who is responsible for paying Council Tax on a property?
Find out who is responsible for paying Council Tax.

Receive your Council Tax bill by email
Sign up and receive your Council Tax bills straight to your inbox.

Contact Centre appointment
Make an appointment to see a Council advisor at the Contact Centre.

Preston City Council, DWP and HMRC Digital Economy Act Data Sharing Pilot
Information on a data sharing pilot taking place with DWP and HMRC to help reduce debt owed and combat fraud against the public sector.

Council Tax voice, text and email messaging service
About our voice, text and email messaging reminder service.