I've entered half a dozen authorisation codes today but the clients aren't showing in my list. Is there a time lag that I haven't noticed before?
Granted this month I am mainly entering self assessment codes and then trying to submit the return there an then, whereas in previous months I've entered a VAT code or CT code and haven't immediately needed to use that service. But I can't tell if it's always been like this or if something has changed!
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24 hours
It usually takes 24 hours. However, I recently added a Vat authorisation code and the client appeared straightaway.
Overnight process?
I seem to recall mine generally haven't shown until the day after, possibly due to an overnight process being required to refresh the list.
Immediate
I always thought it was overnight to allow for processing, but I entered a SA code this morning and was able to look up the client an hour later.
thats Euan for you
brilliant and lucky! maybe they are working faster at this time of year....
Mmmm ...
I suspect that the only thing working faster is HMRC's computer system. After all, registering an agent who has input the authorisation code which their system has generated requires no intervention from humans.
Or perhaps Esther really is going mad because she is one of those blacklisted agents whom HMRC will not allow to self-serve by refusing them a Unique Agent Reference! ;¬)
Immediacy is the exception rather than the norm in my experience. Usually it takes until the next day for clients to show up but sometimes they somehow show up immediately.