I went online to pay my National Insurance contributions and HSBC require I use the predefined organisation list but I ended up calling the helpline as HSBC present you with a confusing list of options and I didn’t want to pay it into the wrong account.
So, in simple steps which doesn’t state the obvious:
- Make a payment
- Pay a bill or organisation
- HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS
- Select a payee: HMRC NIC QUARTERLY
- Payee’s reference: 18 digit number on your NIC bill
The part I got stuck on was choosing a payee and there were two NIC options. A quick call to the hotline (I waited longer on hold longer than I spent on the call) confirmed that I should use “HMRC NIC QUARTERLY”.
Clear as mud?