Paying into your Customs Declaration Service cash account
Find out how to pay into or top up your cash account if you're making a frontier declaration.
How to pay into your cash account
You can approve a payment through your online bank account or make a transfer by Faster Payments, CHAPS or Bacs.
Pay online
You need your payment reference to use this service. Your reference should begin with ‘CDSC’, followed by your 11-digit cash account number.
You can find your cash account number in your customs financial accounts.
If you use an incorrect payment reference or pay into an incorrect bank account, your goods clearance will be delayed.
Approve a payment through your online bank account
You can pay directly using your online or mobile bank account. You need to have your online banking details ready to pay this way.
When using the online service, select the ‘pay by bank account’ option. You will be directed to sign in to your online or mobile banking account to approve your payment.
The payment is usually instant but sometimes it takes up to 2 hours to show in your account.
Make a transfer by Faster Payments, CHAPS or Bacs
If your account is in the UK
| Sort code | Account number | Account name |
|---|---|---|
| 20 05 17 | 23372545 | HMRC Customs Duty Schemes |
If your account is overseas
| Bank identifier code (BIC) | Account number (IBAN) | Account name |
|---|---|---|
| BARCGB22 | GB16BARC20051723372545 | HMRC Customs Duty Schemes |
How long it takes
You’ll be able to use your funds as soon as they show in your cash account balance. They will be allocated to your balance:
- by the next working day if you used Faster Payments (online or telephone banking) or CHAPS
- within 3 working days if you used Bacs
- instantly or within 2 hours if you approve a payment through your online bank account
Your funds may take up to 1 working day to appear in the account transactions log.
Last updated 17 August 2022 + show all updates
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A link to pay online and information about how to approve a payment through your online bank account have been added.
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