How do I pay my Tax bill?
The Revenue offer various ways of paying your tax bill and we have listed these with the links below.
Your Unique Taxpayer Reference number (UTR number) is a ten-digit number that can be found on documents from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), such as: Your previous tax return, Notices to file a tax return or on your Open Space account. If you cannot find it on any of these then please contact the office either by email or telephone
Ways to pay
Make sure you pay HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) by the deadline. You’ll be charged interest and may have to pay a penalty if your payment is late.
The time you need to allow depends on how you pay.
You can no longer pay at the Post Office.
Same or next day
- online or telephone banking (Faster Payments)
- CHAPS
- by debit or corporate credit card online
- at your bank or building society
You need a paying-in slip from HMRC to pay at a bank or building society.
3 working days
- Bacs
- Direct Debit (if you’ve set one up with HMRC before)
- by cheque through the post
5 working days
- Direct Debit (if you have not set one up with HMRC before)
If the deadline falls on a weekend or bank holiday, make sure your payment reaches HMRC on the last working day before (unless you’re paying by Faster Payments or by debit or credit card).