John Duffy

Dear HMRC, I have received confirmation that I can pay Class 2 NIC's by annual payment and I need to pay before 5th April 2025. I currently work overseas and have been unable, due to the extraordinary wait times, contact HMRC by phone. I would like to clarify two points- 1. Am I obliged to pay the full amount in one lump-sum, or can I pay in, say, three equal payments? 2. May I simply transfer the funds from my UK account via CHAPS or Bacs, using the NI number-IC-surname-initial code as the reference? Please don't give me a UK telephone number to call. That doesn't work. Many thanks