2-step verification for agents? Does it exist yet?

2-step verification for agents? Does it exist yet?

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Got an email from PTP/IRIS yesterday saying that API's in place so we can connect our tax return software to HMRC, and known income will pre-populate in the return (once HMRC release it after June)

Followed the PTP guide which said go to our agent Govt Gateway site, enter credentials, and then will be taken through the 2SV.

But, unsurprisingly, after logging into G Gateway, it just takes me to our list of services.

contacted Online Help at HMRC - he didn't think it existed yet so no help there.

Tried to contact PTP, but about 30 min wait at the moment on the phones.

Am I missing something really obvious here?

Thanks.

 

 

 

 

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By Tim Vane
19th May 2017 13:08

Yes it exists. See the posts about it yesterday.

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By SM80
19th May 2017 13:22

Have a look at page 16 on of agent update from april. There is a pilot on going of agent services but only of selected agents. And there is a beta trial of the api on going and the update talks about the 2sv process. Of course it is useless in that it doesn't seem to provide any direction to where to do 2sv. Personally I find the whole thing shambolic at this stage. Information is fragmented all over the place. Incredibly difficult to actually stay up to date on what is happening

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By stepurhan
19th May 2017 14:21

Wasn't working for me this morning. Tried it again after midday and it did work for me. It did insist on 2-step verification, but asked me to supply the number for it, which rather seems to defeat the object to my mind.

Of course, since HMRC have already said that nearly all the relevant data won't be available until June, it's a bit pointless rolling it out now anyway.

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By Jaydee UKBF
19th May 2017 20:14

Yes, it started working for me this afternoon - although agreed it is entirely pointless as all clients within Iris were zero as the feed has not started.

Nonetheless, every time I ran a computation or internet return I had to jump through the 2SV hoops.

On a separate issue, is there a way of setting up delegates on an agent gateway or will a code seriously be sent to my mobile every time any member of staff wants access?!

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By d500
21st May 2017 16:18

BTC enrolled me on it last week. But it only "works" if you have a 64-8 in place. But even then i dont get any info (there was no mention of the June go live date to be given th einfo when i signed up)

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