Inheritance Tax: payments

Online

Apply for an Inheritance Tax reference number if you need to make a payment

Complete an IHT122 form if you need an Inheritance Tax reference number for a trust — you cannot apply for this online.

You’ll need to apply at least 3 weeks before you make a payment.

If HMRC needs to contact you about anything confidential they’ll reply by phone or post.

Post

Write to this address after you have checked how to pay your Inheritance Tax bill by cheque through the post.

You must use the Inheritance Tax reference number (not the online estate report reference number) to make a payment, and allow at least 3 working days for it to reach HMRC.

HM Revenue and Customs
Inheritance Tax Team
BX5 5BD
United Kingdom