Pay employers' Class 1A National Insurance
Make an online or telephone bank transfer
You can pay by Faster Payments, CHAPS or Bacs to HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) account.
| Sort code | Account number | Account name |
|---|---|---|
| 08 32 10 | 12001039 | HMRC Cumbernauld |
Reference number
You’ll need to give a 17-character number as the payment reference. This starts with your 13-character Accounts Office reference number. Then add the tax year you want to pay for and the digits ‘13’ to make sure your payment is assigned correctly.
| Tax year | Add these digits to your reference number |
|---|---|
| 2013 to 2014 | 1413 |
| 2014 to 2015 | 1513 |
| 2015 to 2016 | 1613 |
Example
Your Accounts Office reference number is 123PA00012345.
To make a payment in July 2015 for the previous 2014 to 2015 tax year, add the digits ‘1513’ to your reference number so that your reference is now 123PA000123451513.
You can find your Accounts Office reference number on:
- the letter HMRC sent you when you first registered as an employer
- the front of your payment booklet or the letter from HMRC that replaced it
You must make a separate payment for Class 1A payments. You cannot add them to a standard PAYE payment.
How long it takes
Payments by Faster Payments (online or telephone banking) usually reach HMRC on the same or next day, including weekends and bank holidays.
CHAPS payments usually reach HMRC the same working day if you pay within your bank’s processing times.
Bacs payments usually take 3 working days.
Check your bank’s transaction limits and processing times before making a payment.
Overseas payments
Use these details to pay from an overseas account:
| Account number (IBAN) | Bank identifier code (BIC) | Account name |
|---|---|---|
| GB62BARC20114770297690 | BARCGB22 | HMRC Cumbernauld |
Some banks will charge you if you do not pay in pound sterling.
HMRC’s banking address is:
Barclays Bank PLC
1 Churchill Place
London
United Kingdom
E14 5HP