Pay your Corporation Tax bill
Direct Debit
Set up and make changes to a Direct Debit through your company鈥檚 .
Use your 17-character Corporation Tax payment reference number for the accounting period you鈥檙e paying.
You鈥檒l find your reference number:
- on your 鈥榥otice to deliver your tax return鈥� or on any reminders from HMRC
- in your company鈥檚 - choose 鈥榲iew Corporation Tax statement鈥�, 鈥榓ccounting periods鈥�, then select the correct period
Your payment reference number changes with each accounting period, so you鈥檒l need to use a different one each time you pay.
Your payment may be delayed if you use the wrong reference number.
How long it takes
Allow 5 working days to process a Direct Debit the first time you set one up.
It should take 3 working days each time you pay once you鈥檝e already authorised a Direct Debit from HMRC.
Payments will appear on your bank statements as 鈥�HMRC 狈顿顿厂鈥�.
If you鈥檝e not used your Direct Debit for 2 years or more, check with your bank that it鈥檚 still set up.