NEW! We have improved the PAYE payment system and are now able to accept one payment for the combined total of Tax and NICs. You can continue to make separate payments of PAYE and NICs if you wish.
It is important you provide an accurate Accounts Office reference. Work through steps 1 - 3 to check your reference.
If you encounter any problems using the calculator please let us know by using our feedback form and selecting 'Feedback about the website' from the list
1. Enter the Accounts Office reference From the front of your payslip booklet, for example: 123 PA 00045678
2. Select the year payment should be allocated to Leave the year unchanged, unless unusually your payment is for an earlier year.You can select an earlier year from the drop-down box.
3. Click on the 'Calculate' button to confirm your Accounts Office reference. The 'Clear' button lets you start again.
For combined PAYE/NICs payment for
It is important that you use the Accounts Office reference in exactly the same format as shown, without any spaces. If you do not, your payment will take longer to update your account.
If the month you want to pay is not the current month, please read our guidance about paying earlier months.
Please contact us if the year for which you wish to make payment is not shown or you need more information.
The Reference Checker has been tested on the PC versions of Microsoft Explorer 5 and above and Netscape 4.0 and above.
