How to pay your Inheritance Tax bill

We are Hillier Hopkins, Chartered Accountants and Tax Advisers.  We have provided the information on this page for our clients. Should you wish to contact HMRC, please call 0300 200 3300.

1. By Internet/telephone banking, BACS or CHAPS

Contact your bank with your payment reference and the following:

Sort Code: 08 32 10
Account Number: 12001136
Account Name: HMRC Inheritance Tax
Reference: Your Inheritance Tax number

2. At your bank or building society 

Complete one of your bank’s paying in slips with the following HMRC bank account details:

Sort Code: 25 61 21
Account Number: 63495590
Account Name: HM Revenue & Customs Inheritance Tax

Make your cheque payable to ‘HM Revenue & Customs only’, followed by the name of the deceased and your Inheritance Tax payment reference number.

3. By post

Make your check payable to ‘HM Revenue & Customs only’ and write the name of the deceased and your Inheritance Tax payment reference number on the back of the cheque.

Send your payslip with your cheque to:

HM Revenue and Customs
Inheritance Tax Team
BX9 1HT

Do not fold your payslip and cheque, or fasten them together.

Allow 3 working days for the payment to reach HMRC.