HMRC closing it's old bank account 9.8.2011

Dustykitten

Just came across this on the on the HMRC website:

Update: closure of HMRC's old bank accounts from 9 August 2011
With effect from 9 August 2011 you will no longer be able to use HMRC’s Bank of England accounts. Payments made into these accounts will no longer be accepted. You may be charged a penalty and interest if your payment is not received by HMRC by the agreed deadline date.

You must now use the new HMRC bank account details, shown in this guide to make electronic payments by internet/telephone banking.
If you are paying HMRC by Bank Giro then you must make sure that you are using a payslip that shows the new NatWest account details. Payslips containing HMRC's old Bank of England account details should no longer be used as the payment will be rejected.

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barak

Dustykitten wrote: »

Just came across this on the on the HMRC website:

Update: closure of HMRC's old bank accounts from 9 August 2011
With effect from 9 August 2011 you will no longer be able to use HMRC’s Bank of England accounts. Payments made into these accounts will no longer be accepted. You may be charged a penalty and interest if your payment is not received by HMRC by the agreed deadline date.

You must now use the new HMRC bank account details, shown in this guide to make electronic payments by internet/telephone banking.
If you are paying HMRC by Bank Giro then you must make sure that you are using a payslip that shows the new NatWest account details. Payslips containing HMRC's old Bank of England account details should no longer be used as the payment will be rejected.

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Just to avoid confusion (I was for a moment!) that apparently refers only to Bank Giro payments. The account nos. for BACS internet or telephone payments changed some time ago to Citibank -

When paying by internet or telephone banking you should only use the bank account details shown below and not the account number shown on the front of your HMRC payslip as this sort code is only for payments made by Bank Giro or at a Post Office.

HMRC Cumbernauld
083210
12001039

HMRC Shipley
083210
12001020

If your bank asks for the address of the bank to which payment is being made please use
Citi
Citigroup Centre
Canada Square
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5LB