HMRC have confirmed that the optional 2-step verification (2SV) becomes mandatory this month for businesses. This requires users to combine the government gateway login and password with a security code sent to a mobile or landline.

HMRC are rolling out the process from 25 September 2017: businesses will need to ensure they are prepared for this.

Questions you and your client’s need to consider:

You can ask for the security code to be sent to a landline instead, but:

In order to assist business users, HMRC do make it possible to generate a security code using the HMRC app, as long as there is an internet connection available.

The 2SV process is not for agents at present, though it will affect the accountant’s own business tax account access.

It is understood that HMRC will enable multiple members of staff to be given delegate access to log on to the business tax account. This will require each of those staff members to have their own Government Gateway account and their own 2SV setup.

It is clear that this new process will cause additional headaches for some businesses. The process has been in place for personal tax accounts and PAYE for some time. Users are already reporting multiple issues. 


 

 

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