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Pay by Direct Debit

Use your VAT online account to set up a Direct Debit.

Set up the Direct Debit at least 3 working days before you submit your VAT return, otherwise the payment will not be taken from your bank account.

If you file your VAT return late, your payment will be taken 3 days after you file your return.

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Set up a Direct Debit

Before you start

You바카라 사이트™ll need your 9-digit VAT registration number to make a payment.

Find your registration number:

  • in your
  • on your VAT registration certificate

Do not put any spaces between the digits when paying your VAT bill.

If you need to pay a VAT surcharge or penalty

You바카라 사이트™ll need to use your 14-character reference number starting with X when you pay.

You바카라 사이트™ll find this on the letter HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) sent you about your surcharge or penalty.

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When you cannot pay by Direct Debit

You must pay in a different way if you:

  • use an overseas bank account to pay your VAT bill
  • are an insolvency practitioner
  • have a VAT payments on account arrangement
  • are approved to send paper VAT returns

You cannot set up a Direct Debit to automatically take payments for a VAT surcharge or penalty, you can pay these in a different way.

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