Liability order
If you have defaulted on the payment arrangement on the summons, you will now be subject to further recovery action. This can be:
- an instruction to your employer to make deductions from your salary or wages
- a request to the Department for Work and Pensions to make deductions from your benefits
- a request to the county court to place a charge on your property (if you own it) and interest can be applied to the balance owed
- apply to the county court for a bankruptcy order, and a further cost of at least £1270 will be incurred
Additionally, the debt will be transferred to Enforcement Agents, incurring a £75 fee. If a visit is required, £235 will be added for each liability order.
The enforcement agents contracted by us are:
Enforcement agent |
Contact number |
Website |
Equita |
01604 628 360 |
|
Dukes |
01785 825 500 |
|
Reventus |
03301 221 221 |
|
Newlyn |
01604 633001
|
|
Empira |
01925 984 020 |
If no payment is made after this, a warrant of arrest may be issued, leading to a committal hearing. This will involve further costs of £135 per warrant and £305 for all associated summonses. There is a very real possibility of imprisonment for non-payment of Council Tax
For information, see our Council Tax recovery process.
Page last updated: 19 September 2024