Pay Climate Change Levy
How to pay the Climate Change Levy,Levy and how long it takes for your payment will take to reach HMRC.
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To set up a Direct Debit, you can print out and post the the Direct Debit Instructioninstruction form.
You should allow 10 working days for HMRC to set up your Direct Debit. You’ll need to use another method to pay if it is not set up in time.
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You can pay by Faster Payments, CHAPS or Bacs.
Details to use if your bank account is in the UK
Use the following details to make a payment if your bank account is in the UK:
- sort code — 08 32 00
- account number — 11963295
- account name — HMRC Climate Change Levy
Your payment may be delayed if you use the wrong reference number.
Payments by:
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Check your bank’s transaction limits and processing times before making a payment.
AccountOverseas detailspayments
Overseas payments should be in pound sterling and your bank may charge you if you use any other currency.
Details to use if your bank account is overseas
Use the following details to make a payment if your bank account is overseas:
- account number (IBAN) — GB70 BARC 2005 1770 6293 91
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bankIdentifieridentifierCodecode(BIC) — BARCGB22 - account name — HMRC Climate Change Levy
YouHMRC’s mustbanking makeaddress all payments in pound sterling. Your bank may charge you if you use any other currency.is:
If needed, you can provide your bank with the following HMRC banking address:
Barclays Bank Plc
1 Churchill Place
London
United Kingdom
E14 5HP
PayBy by cheque
Allow 3through workingthe days for your payment to reach HMRC.
Make yourthe cheque payable to ‘HM Revenue and Customs only’ and write your 13-digit Climate Change Levy reference number on the back.back of the cheque.
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If you workcalculate outthat you have nothing to pay on your return or are due a repayment.repayment, you must still download, complete and send your Climate Change Levy return back to HMRC.
Guidance with a force of law
Find out about the force of law for this guidance.
Updates to this page
Last updated 31
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Information about the maximum amount you can pay by Direct Debit has been updated.
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23 March 2023 Amended ‘Nothing to pay’ section to make it clear that you must still download, complete and send your Climate Change Levy return back to HMRC, even if you have nothing to pay or are due a refund.
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3 February 2023 The address to post cheques to has changed.
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1 April 2022 Information about approving a payment through your online bank account has been added.
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17 April 2020 Address updated for sending payment by cheque.
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8 April 2020 Temporary measures have been put in place to stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) - you must now pay Climate Change Levy electronically by Faster Payment, Bacs or CHAPS and not by post.
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14 February 2017 First published.
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Update history
2025-03-31 12:42
Information about the maximum amount you can pay by Direct Debit has been updated.
2023-03-30 09:00
A link to Climate Change Levy force of law guidance has been added.
2023-03-23 15:52
Amended ‘Nothing to pay’ section to make it clear that you must still download, complete and send your Climate Change Levy return back to HMRC, even if you have nothing to pay or are due a refund.
2023-02-03 15:39
The address to post cheques to has changed.
2022-04-01 14:58
Information about approving a payment through your online bank account has been added.
Update history
2025-03-31 12:42
Information about the maximum amount you can pay by Direct Debit has been updated.
2023-03-30 09:00
A link to Climate Change Levy force of law guidance has been added.
2023-03-23 15:52
Amended ‘Nothing to pay’ section to make it clear that you must still download, complete and send your Climate Change Levy return back to HMRC, even if you have nothing to pay or are due a refund.
2023-02-03 15:39
The address to post cheques to has changed.
2022-04-01 14:58
Information about approving a payment through your online bank account has been added.