How Do I Pay My Taxes?
One of the more regular questions we get is how do I pay my taxes?
If you haven’t got a direct debit set up then the easiest way to pay is via BACs and the way to do this and details you need to do this are below for each tax type.
First of all Personal Tax
Your bill will tell you which account to pay in to. If you do not have a bill, or you’re not sure, use HMRC Cumbernauld.
Account details to use
Sort code Account number Account name
08 32 10 12001039 HMRC Cumbernauld
08 32 10. 12001020 HMRC Shipley
If your account is overseas
Bank identifier code (BIC) Account number (IBAN) Account name
BARCGB22 GB62BARC20114770297690 HMRC Cumbernauld
BARCGB22 GB03BARC20114783977692 HMRC Shipley
What you’ll need
You’ll need to use your 11-character payment reference when you pay. This is your 10-digit Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR) followed by the letter ‘K’.
How to pay VAT
You can pay HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) by Faster Payments, CHAPS or Bacs.
Sort code Account number Account name
08 32 00 11963155 HMRC VAT
Reference Number: Your VAT Number
How to pay PAYE/NI
You can make a transfer from your bank account by Faster Payments, CHAPS or Bacs.
Sort code Account number Account name
08 32 10 12001039 HMRC Cumbernauld
If your account is overseas
Account number (IBAN) Bank identifier code (BIC) Account name
GB62BARC20114770297690 BARCGB22 HMRC Cumbernauld
Reference number
You’ll need to use your 13-character accounts office reference number as the payment reference. You can find this on either:
the letter HMRC sent you when you first registered as an employer.
How to pay Corporation Tax
You can pay HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) by Faster Payments, CHAPS or Bacs.
The back of your payslip, sent to you by HMRC, tells you which account to use. If you’re not sure, use Cumbernauld.
Account name Sort code Account number
HMRC Cumbernauld 083210 12001039
HMRC Shipley 083210 12001020
Reference number
Use your 17-character Corporation Tax payslip reference for the accounting period you’re paying.
You’ll find the payslip reference:
-on any payslip that HMRC sent you
-through your company’s HMRC online account – choose ‘View account’ then ‘Accounting period’
Always remember HMRC take unto three days to process bank payments and letters may be issued reminding you to pay before HMRC allocate the payment. If you are unsure if something is paid always call them.