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Policy for central Government departments and their Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs) governing the use of payment cards.
Find out who has to pay VAT payments on account, how HMRC works out your payments, the alternatives and how and when to pay.
How to pay a Self Assessment late filing penalty or late payment penalty by Direct Debit, bank transfer, credit card, cheque or at a bank or building society.
Find out how to apply for a duty deferment account, so you can delay paying most customs or tax charges when you import goods or release goods from an excise warehouse.
Debts you owe (for example court fines, rent or Council Tax) can be deducted from your benefits – sometimes called third party deductions or Fuel Direct
How to pay taxes, penalties and enquiry settlements if you cannot find instructions in other 'paying HMRC' guides, or if your payment reference starts with X.
This guidance explains how to pay child maintenance using Collect & Pay arrangements and what happens if you do not make a payment.
A capitated approach to payment for mental health services with outcomes and risk share.
Find out how to pay Air Passenger Duty.
Submit a claim for a VAT-related payment using the second-hand motor vehicle payment scheme.
How to manage payments for Digital Outcomes and Specialists services.
How to pay a PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA), including payment methods, reference numbers, bank details and deadlines.
This Spend Control ceased as a requirement on 1st February 2023. Other Cabinet Office Spending Controls remain operational.
How to use Method 1 to work out the customs value of your imported goods if you're an importer or clearing agent.
How to charge or reclaim VAT if you offer your customers payments in advance, instalments, deposits, or credit sales.
Calculate how much you have to pay your furloughed employees for hours on furlough and how much you can claim back.
Check dates for processing (crime and civil) and planned BACS payments, get financial statements, switch to variable monthly payments.
How to pay Class 2 self-employed National Insurance contributions - online, bank transfer, cheque, payslips.
How to pay Inheritance Tax: get a reference number, payment methods, use the deceased's bank account, National Savings and Investments, government stock, yearly instalments.
Your pay - your payslip, performance-related pay, deductions and how to work out your weekly pay
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