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Using Amex to pay HMRC tax bill
cma82
Posts: 2 Newbie
in Credit cards
Hey guys,
Looking for some help/suggestions please...
I'm self employed and I have a tax bill to pay by the end of July and then again later in the year.
I am wanting to take advantage of the BA Amex platinum offer where you can obtain a companion voucher with a £10k spend in the calendar year - there is also a bonus of 25,000 points with a £3k spend in the first 3 months.
I am wanting to pay my tax bill using Amex but HMRC do not accept that as a form of payment.
I have been looking into getting a prepaid credit andI was hoping to use my Amex as a form of top up method - cashplus is not available in my local post-offices and Ramsdens, Cheque Centre and Money Shop don't accept Amex as a form of payment, With Pockit, you can only top up £249 at a PayPoint using cash only and they too don't accept Amex as a payment method to top up.
So, my question is... Has anyone on here got any experience/suggestions on how to pay my tax bill using an Amex? Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks.
Looking for some help/suggestions please...
I'm self employed and I have a tax bill to pay by the end of July and then again later in the year.
I am wanting to take advantage of the BA Amex platinum offer where you can obtain a companion voucher with a £10k spend in the calendar year - there is also a bonus of 25,000 points with a £3k spend in the first 3 months.
I am wanting to pay my tax bill using Amex but HMRC do not accept that as a form of payment.
I have been looking into getting a prepaid credit andI was hoping to use my Amex as a form of top up method - cashplus is not available in my local post-offices and Ramsdens, Cheque Centre and Money Shop don't accept Amex as a form of payment, With Pockit, you can only top up £249 at a PayPoint using cash only and they too don't accept Amex as a payment method to top up.
So, my question is... Has anyone on here got any experience/suggestions on how to pay my tax bill using an Amex? Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks.
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You cant do it unless you do a cash withdrawal on the Amex and take the charges with it0
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Unfortunately cash withdrawals don't count towards threshold spend... Thanks for getting back to me0
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Not sure if this still works... http://www.headforpoints.com/2015/01/12/how-to-indirectly-pay-your-january-tax-bill-with-an-american-express-card/Dwy galon, un dyhead,
Dwy dafod ond un iaith,
Dwy raff yn cydio’n ddolen,
Dau enaid ond un taith.0 -
Sort of related but the DVLA does accept Amex. Question is, does this count as a purchase or a cash advance? Can't find a clear answer but maybe it's my poor googling skills. Thanks!“I could see that, if not actually disgruntled, he was far from being gruntled.” - P.G. Wodehouse0
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Yes, definitely a purchase on DVLA from recent experience - Aug 2018.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Credit Cards, Savings & investments, and Budgeting & Bank Accounts boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.
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sausage_time wrote: »Yes, definitely a purchase on DVLA from recent experience - Aug 2018.
Sweet, thanks.“I could see that, if not actually disgruntled, he was far from being gruntled.” - P.G. Wodehouse0
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