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BX5 5BD: which HMRC address is this?
Last reviewed 11 October 2026 · How Tax Letters checks its facts
GOV.UK prints BX5 5BD in the HMRC addresses below. Each one gives what GOV.UK says to send there, the address as GOV.UK prints it, and the other routes GOV.UK lists for that contact.
HMRC
Self Assessment · Self Assessment: payment enquiries
If you cannot pay online you can post a cheque with your Self Assessment payment slip.
HMRCDirectBX5 5BDUnited KingdomInstead of post, on GOV.UK
Self Assessment: payment enquiries
You cannot pay your bill using this number. If you need help submitting your payment you can call us.
Source: GOV.UK: Self Assessment: payment enquiries (checked 11 Oct 2026)
HMRC
Tax credits · Tax credits: payment enquiries
Send a cheque and your payslip to this address if you cannot make a payment any other way.
HMRCDirectBX5 5BDUnited KingdomInstead of post, on GOV.UK
Tax credits: payment enquiries
Source: GOV.UK: Tax credits: payment enquiries (checked 11 Oct 2026)
HMRC
Employers · Employer PAYE and National Insurance: payment enquiries
Find out how to pay by post for:
- employers’ PAYE
- a PAYE late payment or filing penalty
- a PAYE Settlement Agreement
Instead of post, on GOV.UK
Employer PAYE and National Insurance: payment enquiries
You cannot make a payment on this line.
Source: GOV.UK: Employer PAYE and National Insurance: payment enquiries (checked 11 Oct 2026)
HMRC
Simple Assessment · Simple Assessment payment
You can pay by cheque through the post. Make the cheque payable to ‘HM Revenue and Customs only’ and send it to:
HMRCDirectBX5 5BDUnited KingdomInstead of post, on GOV.UK
Simple Assessment payment
Call if you have missed your Simple Assessment payment deadline.
Source: GOV.UK: Pay your Simple Assessment tax bill (pay by cheque) (checked 11 Oct 2026)
Couriers
Use this address if you’re a courier for all post items being delivered to a:
- postcode beginning with BX5 or BX9
- PO box
- HMRC site that does not accept post
Other HMRC postcodes
This page cannot tell you whether a letter, call or message came from HMRC. The scam check covers that. Information, not advice: it says what GOV.UK says each address is for, and does not choose one for you. All HMRC contact lines, by letter type.
- BX9 1AANIC and EO Complaints
- BX9 1ABPAYE and Self Assessment Complaints
- BX9 1AJWACSI Certificate of Residence
- BX9 1ANPT Operations North East England, Subject Access Requests
- BX9 1ASPay As You Earn and Self Assessment
- BX9 1AXCorporation Tax Services
- BX9 1BXPT Operations North East England
- BX9 1ERHM Revenue and Customs
- BX9 1HTWealthy/Mid-size Business Compliance
- BX9 1JTDebt Management Complaints
- BX9 1WRBT VAT
- BX9 2ABCustomer Compliance Complaints
- BX9 2BSBereavement Services
- NE88 1AAHM Revenue and Customs – Child Benefit Office, HM Revenue and Customs – Guardian’s Allowance Unit
- NE88 1ZDHM Revenue and Customs – Child Benefit Office
- NE98 1ZZHMRC Digital Services, Large Business Scotland & Northern Ireland, HM Revenue and Customs
Sources
- GOV.UK: Self Assessment: payment enquiries (checked 11 Oct 2026)
- GOV.UK: Tax credits: payment enquiries (checked 11 Oct 2026)
- GOV.UK: Employer PAYE and National Insurance: payment enquiries (checked 11 Oct 2026)
- GOV.UK: Pay your Simple Assessment tax bill (pay by cheque) (checked 11 Oct 2026)
- GOV.UK: Payment problems: enquiries (checked 11 Oct 2026)
- GOV.UK: Pay your Simple Assessment tax bill (checked 11 Oct 2026)
- GOV.UK: Courier deliveries to HMRC: PO box and BX postcodes (checked 11 Oct 2026)