Pay your Self Assessment tax bill
By cheque through the post
You can send a cheque by post to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
HMRC
Direct
BX5 5BD
You do not need to include a street name, city name or PO box with this address.
You must make sure your payment reaches HMRC by the 31 January or 31 July deadline. You can make more than one payment towards your bill before the deadline.
What to include
Make your cheque payable to ‘HM Revenue and Customs only’.
Write your 11-character payment reference on the back of the cheque. This is your 10-digit Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR) followed by the letter ‘K’.
You can find your UTR:
- in your HMRC online account
- in the HMRC app
- on the payslip with your paper statement from HMRC, if you still get paper statements
If HMRC sent you a payslip, include it with your cheque. Do not fold the payslip or cheque or fasten them together.
If you do not fill in your cheque correctly 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, you can contact Self Assessment general enquiries to ask for your payment to be moved.
You can include a letter with your payment to ask HMRC for a receipt.