This week’s Tax agent blog is written by Andrew Laing. Andrew is part of the Government Gateway Transformation Programme and would like to tell you about upcoming changes to how agents manage their client lists online.
Agents have historically only been able to manage their client lists by going to the Government Gateway website. As part of our transformation work we have developed the option for this to be done within HMRC services. Our user research says, you think this is a good thing and we have also made some improvements to the layout and feel of functions so that it looks and behaves more like other HMRC services.
The changes will be delivered on the 26 February 2018. When you login through HMRC services: sign in or register. As an agent the “your account” section will enable you to directly manage your client lists. We are also enhancing the screens for enrolling and de-enrolling from services which will be accessed via “your home page”.
Please be assured that whilst these changes are in process you will still be able to use the Government Gateway website. Once we are comfortable the changes have been successful and users are happy, we will look to close down the service to manage client lists via Government Gateway for HMRC services.
If you have any queries please leave a comment below.
6 comments
Comment by Jodie posted on
client list disappeared from government gateway, not showing as described above in HMRC online 'My Account' - so yet another example of HMRC screwing things up...again!
Comment by Alison Walsh posted on
HI Jodie.
We recently updated the Government Gateway Platform and this has inadvertently caused some user issues for Agents. Sorry for the inconvenience, we are urgently investigating the matter. We are hoping the matter will be resolved soon and updates are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/agent-services-account-service-availability-and-issues
Comment by Nicola Roby posted on
Unable to use Government gateway and service to manage clients isn't yet available through HMRC services - sign in.
No new clients can be added to our list
Comment by Alison Walsh posted on
Hi Nicola.
We recently updated the Government Gateway Platform and this has inadvertently caused some user issues for Agents. Sorry for the inconvenience, we are urgently investigating the matter. We are hoping the matter will be resolved soon and updates are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/agent-services-account-service-availability-and-issues
Comment by Kristina posted on
Client list disappeared from Government Gateway some weeks ago and STILL nothing on HMRC service sign in so unable to assign services and allocate for clients added recently. Leaving us unable to provide a timely service to our clients.
There have been no new updates. When are we going to receive news on this issue?
Comment by Tracey Cudworth posted on
Is there any timescale for a solution to the issues as we have new clients accumulating and we cannot access them through the Government Gateway nor HMRC account. It would make sense not to remove the working system until all issues have been worked out fully so not to leave agents in limbo, unable to progress with client work. Been looking on a daily basis since beginning of September and we are almost a month down the line.