Self assessment tax: Pay by 31-Jul

The deadlines for paying your second payment on account is for 31 July.

Pay your tax bill

You can make weekly or monthly payments towards your bill, if you prefer.

Pay your Self Assessment tax bill: Pay weekly or monthly – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

You can get help if you cannot pay your tax bill on time.

If you cannot pay your tax bill on time: Overview – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Ways to pay

Make sure you pay HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) by the deadline. You’ll be charged interest and may have to pay a penalty if your payment is late.

The time you need to allow depends on how you pay.

You can no longer pay at the Post Office.

Same or next day

• through your online bank account
• online or telephone banking (Faster Payments)
• CHAPS
• by debit or corporate credit card online
• at your bank or building society

You need a paying-in slip from HMRC to pay at a bank or building society.

3 working days

• Bacs
• Direct Debit (if you’ve set one up with HMRC before)
• by cheque through the post

5 working days

Direct Debit (if you have not set one up with HMRC before)

If the deadline falls on a weekend or bank holiday, make sure your payment reaches HMRC on the last working day before (unless you’re paying by Faster Payments or by debit or credit card).

Disclaimer - All information in this post was correct at time of writing.