Pay your Economic Crime Levy

You must pay the levy by 30 September each year.

If the deadline is on a weekend or bank holiday, make sure your payment reaches HMRC by the end of the previous working day.

If you do not pay by the deadline, you may need to pay a penalty, interest or both.

The amount you need to pay will depend on your UK revenue for all accounting periods ending within the financial year.

The financial year runs from 1 April to 31 March of the following year.

If your relevant accounting period is not 12 months, the band ranges are amended pro rata using the number of days in the relevant accounting period. 

Small entities do not need to pay the levy, however: 

The amount you need to pay may be reduced if you carry out regulated activities for only part of the financial year.

If you need to make a payment for a previous year, there are 4 bands based on UK revenue: 

If your relevant accounting period is not 12 months, the band ranges are amended pro rata using the number of days in the relevant accounting period. 

Small entities do not need to pay the levy, however: 

For financial years before 1 April 2025, the Economic Crime Levy due from very large entities was £250,000.

The amount you need to pay may be reduced if you carry out regulated activities for only part of the financial year.

You need your 14-character Economic Crime Levy return number, starting with an X.

If you use an incorrect reference number there will be a delay in the payment being allocated correctly.

You can pay online using one of the following methods: