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Pay a PAYE Settlement Agreement

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By debit or corporate credit card online

You can pay online.

There’s a fee if you pay by corporate credit card or corporate debit card. The fee is not refundable.

There’s no fee if you pay by personal debit card.

You cannot pay by personal credit card.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will accept your payment on the date you make it (even on bank holidays and weekends) - not the date it reaches HMRC’s account.

If you’re unable to pay your PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA) in full by card, you should use another payment method like a bank transfer.

Reference number

You’ll need your 14-character PSA reference number starting with X when you pay. You’ll find this on the payslip HMRC sent you.

If you do not have your PSA reference number, contact the HMRC employer helpline.

Do not use your PAYE Accounts Office reference number.

If you use the wrong reference number

Your payment may be delayed or used to pay a different tax bill that you owe. If your payment has paid the wrong tax bill, contact the HMRC employer helpline to ask for your payment to be moved.