DMBM690100 | Enforcement: Recording fees and charges: payment handling
From HM Revenue & Customs · Debt Management and Banking Manual
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Cheque payments for direct taxes (SA, PAYE, and so on) and fees and charges
Cost charge on SAFE
Prepare Print Payslips (DMBM115060) for:
the SAFE costs charge
any other head of duty (SA, PAYE and so on) charge(s)
pass the cheque and payslip(s) for processing following the guidance in Helpcard BA014 Direct taxes - Preparing and sending direct taxes cheques for processing.
Cost charge not on SAFE
Create a ‘Customer Account’ on SAFE (using function Create Customer Account).
Prepare Print Payslips for:
the cost charge using the SAFE Customer Account reference
any other direct taxes head of duty (SA, PAYE and so on) charge(s).
Pass the cheque and payslip(s) for processing following the guidance in helpcard BA014 Direct taxes - Preparing and sending direct taxes cheques for processing.
Combined payments (mix of direct taxes, NICEO and VAT liabilities and fees and charges)
Create a ‘Customer Account’ on SAFE (using function Create Customer Account).
Complete an AZ818 (Recovery) showing the SAFE reference against the law cost amount - see helpcard BA023 for guidance on completing the AZ818 (Recovery).
Send both copies of the AZ818 (Recovery) and cheque for processing following the guidance in helpcard BA014 Direct taxes - Preparing and sending direct taxes cheques for processing.