Hilton Debit Card paying HMRC?

[chinn77]

Hi everyone,

Just wondered if the new Hilton debit card could be use to pay HMRC? Been trying to find a solution since the curve fronted amount was reduced, and optimistically hoping this could be a solution?

Thanks in advance

[Froggee]

Loads of people have pasted the terms and conditions which are readily available saying you don’t earn points paying tax along with a whole bunch of other exclusions.

But nobody has actually yet confirmed paying HMRC and not getting points so maybe they are bluffing us?

https://hiltonhonorsdebitcard.currensea.co.uk/

Hilton Honors Points are awarded for eligible transactions, which include final payments where the merchant completes the transaction, and your linked bank account is debited.

Points cannot be earned on the following transactions:

UK or European taxes (e.g., HMRC, council tax)
Rent or mortgage payments
Card fees
ATM cash withdrawals
Financial product payments
Cash recycling schemes
Educational fees
Cash advances disguised as purchases
Transactions with retailers controlled by the cardholder

[Andrew.]

“Points cannot be earned on the following transactions”

Whenever I see the word “can’t” or “cannot”, I think of my old English teacher having us chant:-

“Cannot, Must not, should not, will not”.

And with a sparkle in her eye tell us that unless something is inherently dangerous “cannot” is actually a challenge to prove you can.

I rather suspect that with Council Tax in particular, there are bound to be plenty of local authorities who don’t have accurately coded MCCs as a single channel will often collect payments for tax, hall bookings, garden refuse, bulky refuse and so forth.

[Optimus Prime]

I guess you can still pay Council Tax at Co-Op and earn points, it’s likely to be coded as Groceries/Supermarkets.

[BBbetter]

Many councils allow payment through PayPal. Using Amex as the underlying card will be better than other payment methods.

[Mr. AC]

I think HMRC payments are going to be hit and miss with any UK card, even if it’s not called out in the T&C. The only card I’m aware of that explicitly allows rewards on some HMRC tax payments (personal, not corporate) is Plutus. The relevant section from their website:

For example, payments of the UK’s HMRC taxes can qualify for rewards. However, please note that this only applies to personal payments. Paying taxes on behalf of others, such as spouses, parents, friends, business, or employer’s taxes (PAYE), is not eligible for rewards. Capital gains tax payments are also not eligible for rewards.

https://www.plutus.it/help/how-to-earn-plu-rewards