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Planned maintenance to our payment system

You'll be unable to make payments to us from 8pm until 10pm Sunday 2 June. This is for essential maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Register for council tax

What happens next?

We aim to set up your account within 10 working days and issue you a bill in the post. We'll contact you if we need more information.

Manage your council tax online

You can manage your council tax account online. You can set this up after you receive your first bill by post.

To manage your council tax online you'll need to:

  • sign up or log in to your MyGuildford account
  • link your council tax account with your MyGuildford account

Once linked, you can:

  • set up a direct debit
  • request a reduction or discount to your bill
  • tell us about changes that might affect your bill

MyGuildford account​

Signing up for a MyGuildford account is quick and easy. You will be able to track and manage requests for council services. 

Register or sign into your MyGuildford account (opens new window)

Useful information for new residents​

As a new resident of the borough, you may also need to:​