Society launches online payment system for 2005 retention fees
From 6 December, members of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society will be
able to pay their 2005 retention fees online by debit or credit card.
An enhanced facility will also allow them to make their annual return
online instead of having to fill in and
return a form, as in 2004.
And for the first time, the online service is also being offered to owners
of pharmacy premises. They too can make their annual returns and pay
their retention fees without the need to return a form.
Confirmation of successful payment will be sent by e-mail immediately.
Members and pharmacy owners will not need to wait for payments to be
processed and receipts to be issued to know that the fee has been paid.
Payment cannot be made before pharmacists and pharmacy owners have received
their 2005 retention fee packs, which are due to be sent out in early
December. To use the site pharmacists will need to enter the form number
on the retention fee form within the pack, as well as their registration
number. Pharmacy owners will need to enter a retention fee form number
as well as their owner number.
All fees are due on 1 January 2005 and premises annual returns need to
be made in January.
The Society says that payment of retention fees via the website will
be quick and easy for both pharmacists and pharmacy owners and cost-effective
for the Society.
Welcoming the development of the website service, Philip Green, the Society’s
Deputy Secretary and Registrar and Director of Education and Registration,
said: “The online service allows payments to be made more quickly
and easily and for members choosing this method it means the end of form
filling. We are particularly pleased to be able to extend the online
service to pharmacy owners this year.”
Payments can also be made using Direct Debit and by cheque. Further information
about payment methods is available from the registration section (tel
020 7572 2322; e-mail registration@rpsgb.org).
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