Am I doing this right - getting set up as HMRC agent?

Am I doing this right - getting set up as HMRC...

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I am planning to start my own business later this year, not actively looking for any business for the time being, but one or two people have approached me anyway.  So I thought I would get myself registered as an HMRC agent and get the online systems set up. 

From my reading, it appeared that I should write to the "Central Agent Maintainer Team" to request that they register me and send me some agent codes.  I duly sent off a letter, I did not find a registration form.  That was over a month ago and have heard nil back to date. 

Should I have heard something by now or have I not gone about this the right way?

Very grateful for any reassurances or tips!

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By GW
19th May 2015 10:05

My experience

Reorganising the business I had to apply for new company to be agent this year, wrote on 11th March, received reply dated 23rd March on 1st April - three weeks so I would have expected a reply by now, although given our general experience of HMRC and letters I may have been lucky

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By Bungo
01st Jun 2015 10:43

Anyone else

I thought I would resurrect this one and see if anyone else had thoughts.  It is now about seven weeks since I wrote off for the SA and CT codes.  Still nothing.  I sent a second letter about two weeks ago as well.

Is this normal?  Could anyone please confirm a contact address that has worked recently.

Many thanks

 

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By RobbieT
01st Jun 2015 12:31

Mine took two follow-up letters too but in reality it was a ten-week backlog/turnaround that was the issue (irrespective of the assurances to the contrary on my telephoned general enquiry)

Irritating but I'd imagine unavoidable.

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By jlsmith
24th Jul 2015 14:47

In same position

Just to keep this thread ticking over, I'm also in the position of waiting for an agent code and wondering how long I might have to wait.  Does anyone know if there is a telephone number which is worth trying?

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