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I run a small practice and have agent codes with HMRC for SA, CT, PAYE and VAT.  

After receiving an agent authorisation code in respect of VAT from a client, which I requested online, I noticed it had my old private address detailed (I used to work from home but now have an office).  The address on my other agent codes are all correct.

I wrote to the CAAT to advise of the correct address and received a reply saying they couldn't amend VAT agent records and gave me a phone number to call.

Just finished a telephone conversation with HMRC, after being passed around a few different departments and have been told I would need to apply for a new agent code for VAT as they cannot change the address on my existing agent code.  This would then mean having to request new authorisation codes for all my VAT clients!!  Surely this can't be right??

I am not VAT registered myself, I would just like to change the address on my agent code, has anyone managed to do this and if so how did you do it?

Thank you in advance for your help! :)

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By sally1964
26th Aug 2015 14:06

Had it

Just about impossible - unless you apply for a new agent code and then authorise all your VAT clients again under new code.

We just gave up and warn clients it will have a different address referred to in it.

Obviously if that different address is your home address you might not want clients to know it.

 

 

 

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