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How to pay Class 2 self-employed National Insurance contributions - online, bank transfer, cheque, payslips.

• Overview

  You pay Class 2 National Insurance contributions to help qualify for…

• If you work or live abroad

  You may be able to pay voluntary Class 2 National Insurance contributions…

• Pay online

  You can pay voluntary Class 2 National Insurance contributions directly…

• Direct Debit

  You can set up a Direct Debit to make regular payments from a UK bank…

• Make an online or telephone bank transfer

  You can make a bank transfer using Faster Payments, CHAPS or Bacs: from…

• At your bank or building society

  You can pay at a branch by cash or cheque. You’ll need your HM Revenue and…

• By cheque through the post

  You can pay from a UK bank account by sending a cheque to: HM Revenue and…

Holiday entitlement or annual leave - information for employers and workers on entitlement, calculating leave, taking leave, accruing leave and disputes

• Entitlement

  Almost all people classed as workers are legally entitled to 5.6 weeks’…

• Calculate leave entitlement

  For regular-hours workers, employers can use a ‘leave year’ or an…

• Holiday pay

  Workers are entitled to a week’s pay for each week of statutory leave that…

• Booking time off

  The general notice period for taking leave is at least twice as long as…

• Taking holiday before leaving a job

  During their notice period the worker may be able to take whatever is left…

Personal Allowance, Income Tax rates, bands and thresholds.

• Current rates and allowances

  How much Income Tax you pay in each tax year depends on: how much of your…

• Previous tax years

  The standard Personal Allowance from 6 April 2024 to 5 April 2025 was…

Payment options for your Self Assessment tax bill - Direct Debit, bank transfer, through your tax code, debit or credit card, cheque and pay weekly or monthly

How to pay a PAYE late payment or filing penalty, including payment methods, reference numbers, bank account details and deadlines.

Tell HMRC about undeclared income, self-employment, capital gains, profits in a company and foreign income

If your payment is more than 15 days overdue, first and second late payment penalties apply. Find out how to avoid penalties and get help to pay in instalments.

• Updated: 10 July 2025

Regular payroll tasks - record employee pay, calculate deductions, give payslips, report to and pay HMRC, view the balance of what you owe HMRC.

Income Tax is a tax you pay on your earnings - find out about what it is, how you pay and how to check you're paying the right amount using HMRC's tax calculator.

Reclaim Statutory Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Parental Bereavement Pay and Shared Parental Pay, find out about Small Employers’ Relief and get help if you cannot afford payments.