Pay your Simple Assessment tax bill
Pay online
You can pay HMRC online by:
- approving a payment through your online bank account - you’ll be asked to sign in to your online bank account
- using a personal debit card
- using a corporate debit or credit card
You cannot pay with a personal credit card.
There’s a fee if you pay by corporate debit or credit card. The fee is not refundable.
You’ll need the 14-character payment reference starting with ‘X’ on your Simple Assessment letter.
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.
Pay using HMRC’s online payment service
You’ll be asked if you want to sign in to your Personal Tax Account when you use the online service. Signing in lets you see and pay tax you owe, but you can still pay without signing in.
If you owe tax from before 6 April 2024 you cannot see and pay tax using your Personal Tax Account.
You can pay the outstanding balance in full or split it into smaller payments. You must pay what you owe by the deadline on your Simple Assessment letter.
Add your email address to get confirmation you have sent a payment to HMRC.
Pay using the HMRC app
You can also use the HMRC app to pay your bill through your bank. You’ll need your online banking details.
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Sign in to the HMRC app and select Pay As You Earn.
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Select the option to make a payment and enter the amount you’re paying.
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Choose your bank from the list.
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Enter your email address to get proof of your payment.
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Select continue to transfer to your bank’s app to complete the payment.