Digital Working Together meeting and new online Agent Forum 6 July 2017
On 26 July HMRC is hosting a webinar which will include an overview of the new Agent Forum.
The new online forum provides agents with the opportunity to post evidence, receive updates and guidance on current topics and learn of potential widespread issues impacting tax systems and processes.
Wednesday 26 July Digital Working Together meeting 1pm to 2pm
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The meeting will provide an update on open issues and an overview of how issues can be progressed through the new Agent Forum. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions during the meeting. If you have any questions or comments prior to the meeting please email them to: agentforum.wt@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk .
Agents can also review the issues and discussions from the last Digital Working Together meeting .
You can enrol in the new Agent Forum, by registering on the HMRC online forum . When enrolling, use your assigned work email address that identifies your firm/organisation or the email address you have used to register for Digital Working Together. Once registered, you can request access to the private Agent Forum by emailing agentforum.wt@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk with the following identity information:
1. Your forename and surname 2. Confirmation of assigned work email address 3. The name of your firm/organisation 4. The name of your professional body (or the one you represent) 5. Your professional body registration number/reference.
HMRC use this information primarily to protect the forum against spambots and/or those looking to impersonate, trick or defraud others users. All personal data is kept in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.
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Temporary change to agent code service 13 July 2017
HMRC has publicised some temporary changes to the PAYE for employer’s agent code service.
HMRC regularly carry out service changes in order to complete routine maintenance, as well as make more specific improvements. Changes are normally made without customers noticing or during weekends, when there is less use; however, in some cases, services need to be offline for longer periods depending on the nature of the work.
The system used by agents who want to obtain new PAYE for employers agent codes, will need to be taken offline temporarily in order to bring the service up to an improved standard.
Whilst this happens, the service to obtain new codes online will switch to a manual process during the quieter summer months. This is so that HMRC can have an updated system ready in the autumn, well ahead of its peak use in spring 2018.
HMRC do not expect there to be much inconvenience for agents and ask for patience while they conduct these necessary changes.
HMRC apologise for any inconvenience the work may cause.
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