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== Summary ==
 
== Summary ==
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The following article explains how to set your Government Gateway ID and Password so that you can submit your V.A.T. returns and Payroll information online.
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The following article explains how to set your Government Gateway ID and Password so that you can submit your Payroll information online.
  
 
{{Note|text=For V.A.T. returns under MTD, security is dealt with in a different way and does not use the Government Gateway ID and Password.}}
 
{{Note|text=For V.A.T. returns under MTD, security is dealt with in a different way and does not use the Government Gateway ID and Password.}}
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** Enter your supplied User ID then click {{Button|OK}}.
 
** Enter your supplied User ID then click {{Button|OK}}.
 
*Select {{DataPrompt|Password}} and click {{Button|Edit}}.
 
*Select {{DataPrompt|Password}} and click {{Button|Edit}}.
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{{Note|text=Your {{DataPrompt|Password}} should be between 8 and 12 characters. If it is shorter or longer, you may find that any online pre-MTD VAT submissions will fail with invalid credentials.}}
 
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** Enter your supplied Gateway Password and repeat it in the {{DataPrompt|Confirm}} box.
 
** Enter your supplied Gateway Password and repeat it in the {{DataPrompt|Confirm}} box.
 
** Click {{Button|OK}}.
 
** Click {{Button|OK}}.
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* Click {{Button|Done}} and {{Button|Accept}} to save the changes you have made.
 
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If you want to file V.A.T. Returns online directly from Platinum, you will need to enter your V.A.T. Registration Number.
 
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Go to {{PlatinumSettings}} and search for {{DataValue|Registration}}.
 
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* Select {{DataPrompt|V.A.T. registration number}} and click {{Button|Edit}}.
 
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* Enter your V.A.T. Registration Number '''without spaces''' then click {{Button|OK}}.
 
 
* Click {{Button|Done}} and {{Button|Accept}} to save the changes you have made.
 
* Click {{Button|Done}} and {{Button|Accept}} to save the changes you have made.
  
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* [[Payroll end of year]]
 
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* [[How do I prepare for RTI submissions?]]
 
* [[How do I prepare for RTI submissions?]]
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* [[How do I set my company HMRC details?]]
 
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{{KB_Tags|v.a.t., government gateway, hmrc, vat100, vat, 100, payroll, rti, gateway, password, reg number, user id, mtd}}
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Latest revision as of 09:39, 9 April 2021

Summary

The following article explains how to set your Government Gateway ID and Password so that you can submit your Payroll information online.

For V.A.T. returns under MTD, security is dealt with in a different way and does not use the Government Gateway ID and Password.

More Information

Go to " Reports & Settings Maintenance Options System Administrator Platinum Settings" and search for 'Government'.

  • Select "User ID" and click [Edit].
    • Enter your supplied User ID then click [OK].
  • Select "Password" and click [Edit].
    • Enter your supplied Gateway Password and repeat it in the "Confirm" box.
    • Click [OK].
  • Click [Done] and [Accept] to save the changes you have made.

See also


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