Pay your Simple Assessment tax bill

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Pay by bank transfer

You can pay using online banking or telephone banking, Faster Payments, CHAPS or Bacs.

You’ll need the 14-character payment reference number starting with ‘X’ from your Simple Assessment letter.

Payments will usually reach HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC):

  • on the same or next day for Faster Payments
  • the same working day if you pay within your bank’s processing times for CHAPS payments
  • within 3 working days for Bacs payments

Check your bank’s transaction limits and processing times before making a payment.

You can pay the outstanding balance in full or split it into smaller payments. You must pay what you owe by the deadline on your Simple Assessment letter.

If you’re paying from a UK account

Pay into this account:

  • sort code - 08 32 10
  • account number - 12001020
  • account name - HMRC Shipley

If you’re paying from an overseas account

To pay from an overseas bank account, use the following bank details for HMRC:

  • Business Identifier Code (BIC) - BARCGB22
  • account number (IBAN) - GB03 BARC 2011 4783 9776 92
  • account name - HMRC Shipley

Barclays Bank PLC
1 Churchill Place 
London 
United Kingdom 
E14 5HP

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