Set up an account for HMRC online services

You’ll need to set up a Government Gateway account in order to access HMRC ’s online services. There are 3 types of account: individual accounts organisation accounts accounts for agents Individual accounts You can, for example: set up a personal tax account to check things like your Income Tax estimate and tax code, update your personal details and claim a tax refund if one’s due register for Self Assessment if you need to send a Self Assessment tax return to report rental or investment income You can use the same Government Gateway sign in details to access both accounts. For example, if you set up a personal tax account you can then add Self Assessment to that account. Organisation accounts These include accounts for: businesses, such as limited companies, partnerships and sole traders (business tax accounts) trusts that need to be registered Set up an account . Business tax accounts Once you’ve set up your business tax account, you can use it to for example: register for Self Assessment if you’re self-employed register for VAT if your taxable turnover is over £85,000 set up PAYE because you’ve started to employ people add Corporation Tax services if you’ve set up a limited company or other organisation that needs to pay this tax If you’re an agent You can use HMRC online services on behalf of your clients if you’re a tax agent or adviser.

Get help with signing in to HMRC online services

You can get help with signing in to HMRC ’s online services if you’re having problems. Lost user ID or password If you’ve forgotten the user ID or password you use to sign in, you can: recover your user ID reset your password recover your user ID and password If you’re asked for an activation code You may need to enter a 12-digit activation code the first time you use a HMRC service. You’ll have been told if you need an activation code when you enrolled for the service. You’ll get your activation code by post within 10 days (21 days if you live abroad). If you need a new activation code If you cannot find your activation code or if your code has expired you can request a new one. Sign in to HMRC online services using your Government Gateway account. Select ‘services you can add’. Select ‘request a new activation code’ and enrol for the service again. You’ll get a new code within 28 days of enrolling. If you’ve been locked out of your account You will be locked out of your account if you enter the wrong user ID or password 5 times. Your account will unlock after 2 hours. Helpdesk advisers cannot unlock your account. Service availability and issues Online services may be slow during busy times. Check if there are any problems with services . Get help with other problems You can ask HMRC ’s digital assistant for help with using HMRC online services. If the digital assistant cannot help, you can ask to be transferred to a webchat with an HMRC adviser, if they’re available. You can also get help with: VAT online services technical problems in other HMRC online services

HMRC online services: sign in or set up an account

Sign in to HMRC online services

Once you’ve set up an account, you can sign in for things like your personal or business tax account, Self Assessment, Corporation Tax, PAYE for employers and VAT.

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Get help if you’re having problems signing in to your account.

There’s a different way to sign in for:

Services you can use with your HMRC online account

Use your HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) online account to sign in for:

Alcohol and Tobacco Warehousing
Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme
Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings
Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI)
Business tax account
Charities Online
Construction Industry Scheme (CIS)
Corporation Tax
DIY housebuilder scheme
Duty Deferment Electronic Statements (DDES)
electronic Binding Tariff Information (eBTI)
Employment Intermediaries
Excise Movement and Control System (EMCS)
Fulfilment House Due Diligence Scheme
Gambling Tax Service
Gift Aid
Import Control System (ICS)
Machine Games Duty
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
Managing Pension Schemes
Money laundering supervision
New Computerised Transit System (NCTS)
New Export Scheme (NES)
Notification of Vehicles Arrivals (NOVA)
PAYE for employers
Pensions Schemes Online
Personal tax account
Plastic Packaging Tax
Rebated Oils Enquiry Service
Self Assessment
Self Assessment for partnerships and trusts
Shared Workspace
Soft Drinks Industry Levy
Stamp Taxes
Tied Oil Enquiry Service
VAT
VAT EU Refunds
VAT Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) Scheme
VAT Mini One Stop Shop (MOSS) Scheme
VAT One Stop Shop (OSS) Scheme

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