Council tax guidance

You must register for council tax if you are aged 18 or over and live or own property in Islington. We send you a bill every year (from April of the current year to March of next year) unless you do not have to pay council tax.

The money you pay goes towards services that we provide. These include recycling and rubbish collections, mending and maintaining streets and green spaces, and health and wellbeing programmes for residents.

Register for council tax and see your bill

1. Sign up for My Islington or log in.
2. Choose 'manage your account' under 'My council tax'.
3. Click 'add your account' then 'next' and fill in the form.

Once you have created a My Islington login and added your council tax account to My Islington, you can see your bill online at any time.

Your bill is from 5 April this year to 4 April next year (this is called the 'tax year' or 'financial year'). Usually, your bill is split over 10 monthly payments.

If you set up a direct debit, your bill will be split over 12 monthly payments that come out of your account on the date you choose. 

Help with your council tax bill

If you need help paying, you might be able to get a discount on or other support for your bill, such as:  

• single person discount  
• council tax support scheme  
• resident support scheme.

Tell us about a change in your circumstances

Tell us about any changes to your situation that might affect your council tax bill straight away. For example, if you need to claim a single persons discount, tell us now. 

Worried about paying

If you are worried about being able to pay on time, get in contact with us now so we can help you manage your payments or discuss what discounts you can apply for. Don’t ignore your bills - if you do, you may have to pay more if we take legal action. 

• Use our free money advice and resources if you need help.
• Your payment plan is set up over 10 months. You can ask to pay your council tax over 12 monthly payments instead by calling us on 020 7527 2633. 
• Resident Support Scheme: If you rent your home in Islington, you may be able to claim for some support from the Resident Support Scheme.
• Council Tax Support: If you are on a low income or getting some benefits, you might be able to reduce the amount of council tax you need to pay.