Change of agent details

Is is really that difficult?

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Hi,

We are changing our agent address and agent name with HMRC. Corporation tax was done online, no issues. Self assessment require a letter to confirm the changes......fingers crossed. PAYE did the changes over the phone.....all good.

VAT.........

The helpine said we need to set up a new agent online, get new agent reference, cancel old agent reference and get new authorisations from all clients.

Are they for real? Is is really that difficult?

All answers greatly appreciated!

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By David Plastow
04th May 2018 11:13

In my experience:

1) For VAT it really is that difficult!

2) For SA everything changed correctly after HMRC got my letter.

Good luck.

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Kieran Phelan
By KPEM online
04th May 2018 11:29

Thank you David!

Sounds easier to simply keep the existing agent details for VAT purposes. I wonder is anyone doing that?

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By ireallyshouldknowthisbut
04th May 2018 13:46

I moved 3 years ago, but with same agent name, and we kept the same reference,

Perhaps do it in two stages? one for address, and second for name?

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Intercity
By Mr Hankey
04th May 2018 14:16

I moved in December, and yes, VAT really is that difficult.

HMRC have a proven track record of taking something easy, and turning it into something incredibly hard.

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By SteveRA
04th May 2018 16:26

Moved three years ago and did not change address for VAT agent purposes as too ridiculous for words. Same name and email so just left old address. No problems so far! Only have a couple of VAT registered clients.

All other HMRC records updated OK and nobody seems to have noticed the inconsistencies. Joined up thinking? Certainly not!

Just waiting for some reason to pop up whereby HMRC VAT department need to write to me, looking forward to the battle.

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ALISK
By atleastisoundknowledgable...
04th May 2018 16:54

HMRC VAT still have my office address from 4 yrs and 3 moves ago. Too much hassle to keep changing it - it tried twice, they ignored me/screwed it up, so I thought [***] it.

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Della Hudson FCA
By Della Hudson
05th May 2018 13:31

I had no problems with VAT but agent address on even our new clients’ PAYE records still shows original agent name and address from 2010.
Good luck!

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By Alextkhawa
08th May 2018 20:30

Can we automate this process?

There are some companies who are claiming that they have automate the HMRC process, is it safe to do business with them?

Like formationshouse. Com or www.companiesservices.com are they really do it for us?

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