When the time comes to pay your HMRC Self-assessment bill, a few different methods are available to you, depending on what’s most convenient.
Please note that the following due dates apply to all HMRC self-assessment payments:
- The Year-end Balancing Payment: January the 31st following the April year-end date.
- 1st Payment on account: January the 31st following the April year-end date.
- 2nd Payment on account: 31st of July following the 1st payment on account due date.
For example, the 21.22 Self-assessment bill is for the 21.22 Financial year, which ends on April the 5th, 2022.
- The 21.22 Year-end balancing payment is due by January the 31st, 2023.
- The 1st 22.23 payment on account is due by January the 31st, 2023.
- The 2nd 22.23 payment on account is due by July the 31st, 2023.
A Time to pay arrangement is only necessary if you cannot pay HMRC by the due date.
Paying HMRC via Bank Transfer
The simplest method of paying your HMRC Self-assessment bill is via a bank transfer.
1. Log on to your online banking
2. Create a payment to a company: HMRC Self-Assessment Cumbernauld
3. Include your UTR number followed by a K as the reference.
Please note if you use Barclays bank to HMRC via this method, you must ensure to capitalise the K in your reference number.
Paying HMRC via Debit Card/Corporate Credit Card
You can also pay HMRC with a debit card or corporate credit card.
Click on this link to access the HMRC Payment portal.
You will need to pay “Self-Assessment”, and the payment reference number is your 10-digit UTR number.
If you would prefer to negotiate a Time to Pay agreement with HMRC, that may allow you to spread the payments over a longer term.
You can only do this online if:
- You have a Government Gateway account
- have filed your latest tax return
- owe less than £30,000
- are within 60 days of the payment deadline
- plan to pay your debt off within the next 12 months or less
You can either do this online here: HMRC Time to pay portal.
If you are not able to use the online Time to pay method or would prefer to negotiate a Time to Pay agreement with HMRC over the phone, the contact details are:
Call the Self-Assessment Payment Helpline.
Telephone: 0300 200 3822
Monday to Friday, 8 am to 6 pm (excluding public holidays)
