Pay your council invoice or council tax bill
Page updated on: 27/10/2025
Paying your council invoice is quick and easy. We offer several secure methods to suit your needs:
The easiest and most secure way to pay.
- Choose from three payment dates for council tax: 5th, 15th, or 28th of each month.
- Choose to pay your council invoice on 1at of each month.
- Payments are automatic and protected by the Direct Debit Guarantee.
- No need to renew each year (unless you move address for council tax)
Set up your Direct Debit:
By phone: Call 01267 228730
You’ll need your Invoice number to pay an invoice, council tax account number to pay a council tax bill together with bank details.
You can use a debit or credit card to pay over the phone. This is a 24-hour automated payments system.
You will need to have the following to hand before you call:
- your council tax account number OR council invoice reference
- your Debit or Credit Card
- the amount you want to pay
Phone 01267 679900. Follow the prompts to make your payment.
You can choose to speak to one of our customer service advisors about your bill on 01267 234567. Due to changes in regulations, you will now be required to key in your own card details in order to process your payment. Please note this is not a 24-hour service and only applies during call centre opening hours.
Please send payments by cheque with your name, address, and either your council invoice number or council tax account number to:
3 Spilman Street,
Carmarthen,
SA31 1LE
Cheques should be crossed and made payable to Carmarthen County Council. Post-dated cheques are not accepted.
Please do not send cash by post.
Please ask if you need a receipt
You can pay your bill straight into the Council's bank account:
Barclays Bank
Account name: Carmarthenshire County Council
Sort code: 20-19-04
Account number: 13762092
Please remember to quote your council invoice number or your council tax account number.
Please ensure a remittance advice is sent each time a Bank transfer or BACS payment is made to JElms@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
You can pay at one of the Council’s payment offices:
- Ammanford Hwb, 41 Quay Street, Ammanford, SA18 3BS
- Carmarthen, 3, Spilman Street, Carmarthen, SA31 1LE
- Llanelli Hwb, 36 Stryd Stepney, Llanelli SA15 3TR
Please make cheques payable to Carmarthenshire County Council.
