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• Updated: 13 April 2023

• Updated: 4 June 2015

How to pay Class 1A National Insurance for employers, including a HMRC reference number, bank details, Faster Payments, CHAPS, Bacs, overseas payments and deadlines.

• Overview

  You must pay Class 1A National Insurance contributions on work benefits…

• Direct Debit

  You can set up a Direct Debit through your HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)…

• Approve a payment through your online bank account

  You can pay Class 1A National Insurance directly using your online or…

• Make an online or telephone bank transfer

  You can make a bank transfer using Faster Payments, CHAPS or Bacs: from…

• By debit or corporate credit card online

  You can pay online. There’s a fee if you pay by corporate credit card or…

• By cheque through the post

  You can send a cheque by post to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). HMRC…

• Check your payment has been received

  Check your HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) online account - it should update…

• Class 1A contributions on sporting testimonials

  A sporting testimonial is an event or series of events to honour a player…

• Updated: 18 July 2022

• Updated: 29 August 2018

Data tables containing estimates for engagement in DCMS sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Updated: 2 September 2020

Find out if you should pay Bingo Duty on profits from games played in the UK, how to calculate your Bingo Duty, send returns and how to pay.

• Updated: 1 April 2026

Principles to help businesses in the online gaming industry comply with consumer protection law.

• Updated: 30 January 2014

• Updated: 12 September 2025

This guide is to help you and your business understand how to ensure that content on your service is appropriate for children.

• Updated: 29 June 2021