COUNCIL TAX addition fees for paying money to bailiff

[petlodge]

Just a quick question.

Is it correct for Rossendales to charge £1.20 per transaction when paying monies into their specified bank i.e. Barclays, via pre-printed Bank Giro slips?
This may be an extra 50p to £5.00 for this service at any other bank. So if you want to pay £100 you have to actually pay £101.20.
I understand they will also charge 80p for Debit Card payments and 2.5% on Credit Card transactions..

Any thoughts?

Thanks everyone.:tinysmile_hmm_t2:

[ploddertom]

Re: COUNCIL TAX addition fees for paying money to bailiff

Why don't you pay it direct to Council instead via online banking, Council website or automated phone?

[petlodge]

Re: COUNCIL TAX addition fees for paying money to bailiff

Totally agree with you.

Just wanted to know if these additional fees were the norm and legal.

[labman]

Re: COUNCIL TAX addition fees for paying money to bailiff

They can charge card fees, but don't know about the Giro ones sorry.

[ploddertom]

Re: COUNCIL TAX addition fees for paying money to bailiff

They can charge card fees, but don't know about the Giro ones sorry.

They think they can but Day v Davies stipulates any fees not on the Schedule cannot be charged.

[bluebottle]

Re: COUNCIL TAX addition fees for paying money to bailiff

They can charge card fees, but don't know about the Giro ones sorry.

Payments using Giro slips can, sometimes, attract a fee, which is payable at the counter, if paid at a post office or bank, but this is payable to Post Office Counters Ltd or the bank involved, not the payee. If Rossendales are charging and pocketing such a fee, then I agree with Ploddertom that any fee not permitted by legislation is a no-no.

[petlodge]

Re: COUNCIL TAX addition fees for paying money to bailiff

Thanks everyone.