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How to pay HMRC

There are many ways you can pay HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Ensure your payment reach HMRC on time to avoid interest on late payment.

Universally, you have to pay HMRC for your self-assessment tax, income tax, stamp duty, corporation tax, Value Added Tax (VAT), pay as you earn (PAYE), national insurance contributions (NIC) and late filing penalty.

How to pay HMRC using the following payment methods.

By debit card or credit card

Go to www.tax.service.gov.uk/pay-online

Telephone or Internet banking

You may contact your own bank and provide the banker with the HMRC bank details:

  • Tax amount due
  • Sort code: 08-32-10
  • Account number 12001020
  • Account name: HMRC

Remember to provide the reference as shown on the HMRC payslip, for example, if you are paying for corporation tax please provide the 10 digits unique tax reference numbers. This allows HMRC to allocate the payment to your accounts.

Direct Debit

Go to www.gov.uk/pay-tax-direct-debit to setup a direct debit payment. You must register for HMRC online services before you can setup direct debit payment. Register for HMRC online services are quick and easy and secure.

For example, you may like to setup direct debit if your business is registered for VAT so that HMRC can automatically take the VAT payment due or refund VAT every quarter from/to your business accounts based on the VAT return you submitted. Your accountants can set this up for you.

Post office

Take the HMRC payment slip to any participating Post Office. You may pay by debit card or by cheque. If paying by cheque, please make your cheque payable to Post Office LTD.

Pay by Cheque

If you would like to pay by cheque, please make your cheque payable to HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS ONLY and remember to include your payslip.

Please ensure you affix a correct stamp on your envelop.

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