Self Assessment Wrong Tax Account

justtoolittletoolate

This is something I found.

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That makes more sense. By way of an attempt to justify - the personal tax account is a somewhat newer venture than the business tax account. It appears, therefore, that those already registered for self-assessment have automatic access to the personal tax account but not the other way round. I suppose that this makes sense as many wish to access their personal tax account, NIC record, pension forecast etc but have no need or desire to file a tax return. 

Jeremy535897

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justtoolittletoolate said:

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justtoolittletoolate said:

When I log into my personal tax account with my original gateway ID, I can see a link to my ‘business account’ which I click on, and it asks me to log in again with the other ID. I can only do the self assessment on the business account rather than personal. Hope that makes sense.

I have to say that I am perplexed by this. Is there no option to file a return on your personal tax account?

You should not have a separate ID for a ‘business account’

No, when I click on ‘self assessment’ in my personal tax account, it tells me that it is registered under another account and takes me to the log in page.

Sorry. I have never come across this in the 24 years since self-assessment commenced. If you need to speak to HMRC try 8am sharp.

I have a business tax account and personal tax account because of self employment. They both link together. I doubt you have anything to worry about.

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Jeremy535897 said:

[Deleted User] said:

justtoolittletoolate said:

[Deleted User] said:

justtoolittletoolate said:

When I log into my personal tax account with my original gateway ID, I can see a link to my ‘business account’ which I click on, and it asks me to log in again with the other ID. I can only do the self assessment on the business account rather than personal. Hope that makes sense.

I have to say that I am perplexed by this. Is there no option to file a return on your personal tax account?

You should not have a separate ID for a ‘business account’

No, when I click on ‘self assessment’ in my personal tax account, it tells me that it is registered under another account and takes me to the log in page.

Sorry. I have never come across this in the 24 years since self-assessment commenced. If you need to speak to HMRC try 8am sharp.

I have a business tax account and personal tax account because of self employment. They both link together. I doubt you have anything to worry about.

Yes - I have too! My business account has been in existence since 1997 and, when access to personal tax accounts for all came into being, I automatically had access to it without the need for a separate id. I am sure that you had too! It appears, as in the case of the op, that those who have registered for a personal tax account who now wish to register for self-assessment (business tax account) require a separate id/ log in details.

Jeremy535897

[Deleted User] said:

Jeremy535897 said:

[Deleted User] said:

justtoolittletoolate said:

[Deleted User] said:

justtoolittletoolate said:

When I log into my personal tax account with my original gateway ID, I can see a link to my ‘business account’ which I click on, and it asks me to log in again with the other ID. I can only do the self assessment on the business account rather than personal. Hope that makes sense.

I have to say that I am perplexed by this. Is there no option to file a return on your personal tax account?

You should not have a separate ID for a ‘business account’

No, when I click on ‘self assessment’ in my personal tax account, it tells me that it is registered under another account and takes me to the log in page.

Sorry. I have never come across this in the 24 years since self-assessment commenced. If you need to speak to HMRC try 8am sharp.

I have a business tax account and personal tax account because of self employment. They both link together. I doubt you have anything to worry about.

Yes - I have too! My business account has been in existence since 1997 and, when access to personal tax accounts for all came into being, I automatically had access to it without the need for a separate id. I am sure that you had too! It appears, as in the case of the op, that those who have registered for a personal tax account who now wish to register for self-assessment (business tax account) require a separate id/ log in details.

That's progress for you. I shudder to think about MTD for self assessment in just 2 years...