Try the following home exercise to help you register to use on-line services at http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/ - if you have any questions/queries or comments to make, do post them and your trainer and other users will respond:
- Print out a copy of the “Handy Guide to the Online Service from HM Revenue and Customs” available at the Rural-eGov Observatory http://rural-egov.aua.gr:8080/observatory/ (use the “Search for a Training Resource” facility), and then go to http://online.hmrc.gov.uk/registration and click the register button.
- Then select the type of account you want to create – for example, register as an individual, organization or agent by clicking on the correct button.
- Proceed by selecting the on-line services you want to sign-up for – for example, VAT, PAYE etc.
- You will then need to accept the terms and conditions and provide details of yourself/your business.
- You will then need to create your password and make a note of your User ID.
- Finally, you will be required to provide particular details for the service you’ve registered for, such as your PAYE reference number.
- When you’ve received your activation PIN by post, you can then activate the service you’ve registered for.
3 comments:
Very useful exercise. The Observatory also provides a wealth of information to help me move my business forward in the eGovernment world.
Does anyone know the date by which it will be mandatory to file business tax returns on-line?
Good Question Barney: Small employers must file their PAYE returns on-line from April 2011, and so must newly registered VAT traders. Those SMEs with a turnover greater than £100k must file their VAT returns on-line and pay electronically from around April 2010 (note that the date has not been firmly decided upon).
Although no dates have been set for on-line Self-Assessment, it is worth noting that 35% are doing so on-line as of September 2007. Hope this helps!
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