Issue - meetings

To consider a report by the Head of Revenue Services seeking approval to introduce credit card payments for Council Tax and Non Domestic Rates.

Agreed to approve the introduction of Credit Card payments for Council Tax and Non Domestic Rates, subject to the addition of a handling fee equivalent to that charged by the banking and internet service providers.

Further to Minute No 01/201 the Cabinet considered a report by the Head of Revenue Services (a copy of which is appended in the Minute book) outlining a proposal to enable payment of Council Tax and National Non Domestic Rates by credit card.

Having noted that the Council previously had agreed to accept payment by credit and debit cards for Council debts in April 2002 but had specifically excluded payment by credit cards for Council Tax and Non Domestic Rates and having reviewed the financial implications of the proposal, it was

RESOLVED

that the introduction of credit card payments for Council Tax and Non Domestic Rates be approved, subject to the addition of a handling fee  equivalent to that charged by the banking and internet service providers.