Find out how to use the Gambling Tax for Agents online service
How to register and get client authorisation for the Gambling Tax for Agents online service.
If you need to send clientsâ gambling tax returns to HMRC you can use the Gambling Tax for Agents online service, part of HMRC online services.
Gambling tax means General Betting Duty (GBD), Pool Betting Duty (PBD) and Remote Gaming Duty (RGD) only.
The service lets you:
- file tax returns for General Betting Duty, Pool Betting Duty and Remote Gaming Duty
- view your clientsâ gambling tax liabilities and payments online
- make changes to a clientâs gambling tax account
How to register
If you already have an HMRC online services account
To add gambling tax for agents to your services:
- Sign in to HMRC online services.
- Go to âYour HMRC servicesâ.
- Select âRegister for HMRC Taxesâ in the left-hand menu.
- Select âRegister for Gambling Tax Online for Agentsâ.
- Youâll be given a Gambling Tax agent reference number and a Government Gateway Agent Identifier on the registration and enrolment summary. You should make a note of these, as they will not be sent to you separately.
- Provide your client with your Government Gateway Agent Identifier and postcode.
If youâre not registered for HMRC online services
To set up an account for Gambling Tax Service for Agents youâll need to:
- Sign in to Government Gateway, and select âRegister as an Agentâ to create a Government Gateway user ID and password.
- Sign in to HMRC online services using your Government Gateway agent user ID and password.
- Select âRegister for HMRC Taxâ.
- Select âRegister for Gambling Tax Online for Agentsâ.
- Youâll be given a Gambling Tax agent reference number and a Government Gateway Agent Identifier on the registration and enrolment summary. You should make a note of these, as they will not be sent to you separately.
- Once registered, provide your client with your Government Gateway Agent Identifier and postcode.
How to get authorised
Once youâve signed up for the Gambling Tax for Agents online service, your clients will need to authorise you to act on their behalf.
The only way to get authorised for gambling tax is for your client to do it in their Business Tax Account. You will need to give them your Government Gateway Agent Identifier to do so.
You can find this by:
- Signing into your HMRC Online Services for Agents account.
- Select âAuthorise clientâ on the left-hand menu.
- Find your identifier on the next screen under the title âAgent Identifierâ.
To set up agent authorisation, your client will need to:
- Sign in to their Business Tax Account (using the Government Gateway user ID and password that they used to register for Gambling Tax).
- Select âManage accountâ at the top of the page.
- Select âAdd, View or Change your Tax Agentâ.
- Select âGambling Taxâ.
- Select âEditâ.
- Add the Agent Identifier you gave them.
- Press âSaveâ and âSubmitâ.
Once youâre authorised, as well as using the online service, youâll also be able to contact HMRC by phone or post on behalf of your client.
Updates to this page
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The section 'How to register' has been updated to provide clarification about adding gambling tax for agents to your services. Updates have also been made to the authorisation process in section 'How to get authorised', previously 'Agent authorisation for Gambling Tax' to let you know that your client will need to authorise you to act on their behalf through their Business Tax Account, not the Agents HMRC online services account.
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Information updated on how to register for the service and how your clients can set up agent auhorisation.
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Guidance updated to clarify the process which agents and their clients need to follow to register and use the online services.
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Agent online services guidance has been updated to improve style and layout of content. HMRC Online Services log in information also updated in this guide.
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First published.