Pay money laundering regulations fees

You must pay money laundering fees to HMRC when you register for anti-money laundering supervision.

If you do not pay your annual supervision fee on time, HMRC may cancel your registration.

You should pay your fees when you first apply to register and when you complete your annual supervision.

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.

You need your 14-character reference number starting with X. This will be generated by the online service. You must make a note of this and keep it safe.

Email [email protected] if you do not have your payment reference number.

If your payment has paid the wrong tax bill, you can email [email protected] to ask for your payment to be moved.

You can pay online using one of the following methods:

You can pay by approving a payment through your online bank account by selecting the ‘pay by bank account’ option.

You will be directed to sign in to your online or mobile banking account to approve your payment.

You will need to have your online banking details to hand to pay this way.

The payment is usually instant but can take up to 2 hours to show in your bank account.

Paying by debit or corporate credit card

You can make a full payment online using a debit or corporate credit card. There is a non-refundable fee if you use a corporate credit or debit card. You cannot pay by personal credit card.

Your payment will be accepted on the date you make it and not the date it reaches HMRC’s account (including weekends and bank holidays).  

You must make sure the details you enter match those held by your bank or card provider. For example, the billing address should match the one your card is currently registered with.