Pay your Economic Crime Levy

When you need to pay

You must pay the levy by September 30 each year.

If the deadline is on a weekend or bank holiday, make sure your payment reaches HMRC by the end of the previous working day.

If you do not pay by the deadline, you may need to pay a penalty, interest or both.

What you need

You will need your 14-character Economic Crime Levy return number, starting with an X.

You can find this reference number:

• in your HMRC online account if you registered online
• on the confirmation email HMRC sent you to confirm your Economic Crime Levy return had been submitted

If you use an incorrect reference number:

• there will be a delay in the payment being allocated correctly
• you will receive a payment reminder

Pay online

You can set up a Direct Debit through your HMRCyour HMRC online account to make a single payment.

Allow 5 working days to process a Direct Debit the first time you set one up. It should take 3 working days next time if you’re using the same bank details.

You can also pay by approving a payment through your online bank account by selecting the ‘pay by bank account’ option.

You will be directed to sign in to your online or mobile banking account to approve your payment.

The payment is usually instant but can sometimes take up to 2 hours to show in your account.

You can select a date to pay through your online bank account, as long as it’s before your payment is due.

Alternatively, you can make a full payment online using a debit or corporate credit card. There is a non-refundable fee if you use a corporate credit or debit card. You cannot pay by personal credit card.

Your payment will be accepted on the date you make it and not the date it reaches HMRC’s account (including weekends and bank holidays).

You must make sure the details you enter match those held by your bank or card provider. For example, the billing address should match the one your card is currently registered with.

Pay now

Pay by bank transfer

If you pay by CHAPS (Clearing House Automated Payment System) or Faster Payments, you can submit your payment on the same or next day.

If you pay by Bacs (Bankers Automated Clearing System), allow 3 working days for the payment to reach HMRC.

We recommend you check your bank’s processing times and maximum transaction limits before you pay.

Account details to use if your account is in the UK

Use the following details to make a payment if your account is in the UK:

• sort code — 20 05 17
• account number — 40204374
• account name — HMRC General BT Receipts

Account details to use if your account is overseas

Use the following details to make a payment if your account is overseas:

• account number (IBAN) — GB86 BARC2 0051 7402 043 74
• bank identifier code (BIC) — BARCGB22
• account name — HMRC General BT Receipts

You should make overseas payments in sterling (GBP). Your bank may charge you if you use any other currency.

HMRC’s banking address is:

If you’ve paid too much

Find out how to claim a refund if you’ve paid too much Economic Crime Levy.