OK, sometime between Friday and this morning, our password for SA/CT online has been changed. No-one is admitting responsibility, and I suspect something pear shaped at HMRC's end.
I contacted Online Services helpdesk and explained the problem, at which point I was asked for our agent ID, name, address and my position. I provided all information except the agent ID, explaining that I have no separate note of it, and can't get to it because I can't log in.
Here's where we hit a problem, because they refuse to help further. The only way to get a replacement password is to provide the agent ID, and I can't get the agent ID without a password.
Chicken and egg. Ideas?
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Lost password link
Have you tried the 'lost password' link on HMRC's website, below the boxes where you normally enter your login details?
Hmrc password issue
Dear all
Sorry to have continued on this thread. But we do have a similar problem where by we tried to reset the password and was sure we asked for online reset. But once this was completed, step 4, came up with a confirmation, the password will be sent by post!!! What a news!!
I tried ringing Hmrc to expedite the process of password recovery, but they so far have said we have to await for password by post which can take anywhere from 2 to 7 working days. In the past i have heard from others, we could ring them to get the details by post the next day? Is there such a way? We have Rti deadline to meet which falls on the 5th August, then a vat deadline as well on the 7th. Any help will be great. Thanks
Regards
Gripper