Tax Update (July 2009)
HMRC Online Services
Next year everyone will have to file their returns on line. HM
Revenue & Customs (HMRC) are changing the way you have to
manage and pay a number of taxes. In many cases, this will mean
that the only way to file returns will be online and you'll have to
make payment electronically.
You will need to register for HMRC Online Services. Give
yourself at least a week
Going through the online registration process only takes a
matter of minutes. But before you can start using the service,
you'll need to wait for an Activation PIN that HMRC will send you
by post (you may also see this referred to as an 'Activation code'
on the Government Gateway website). This will arrive within seven
days of your registration.
So don't leave registration until the last minute before a
filing deadline.
Bear in mind also that your Activation PIN is only valid for 28
days. If you don't activate the service within that period, you'll
have to request a new PIN and wait for it to arrive by post from
HMRC.
To use or register for the services, please select from
below:
When going through the registration process, HMRC will ask you
for these two pieces of information, so make sure you have them to
hand before starting:
- your Employer PAYE reference
- your Accounts Office reference
Both of these reference numbers can be found on your yellow PAYE
payslip booklet (P30BC), or on the electronic PAYE reminders HMRC
send you each year.