Identity Assurance (IDA) is coming and is the biggest change to the way that we software developers help our customers submit their tax returns and other forms to HMRC. From October 2014, services that rely upon the Government Gateway are going to be transferred to the new process at the start of their submission cycle. It’s anticipated that the Corporation Tax regime will be the first, with Self Assessment and others to commence from 6 April 2015. Beyond that, other Government services will be added to IDA, so BASDA members that work with Companies House, the DVLA and so on will also find themselves affected by the changes in time.
To help with this, an HM Government Identity Assurance Working Group is being set up as part of the BASDA Public Sector SIG, led by Steve Checkley of Acorah Software.
Steve explains: “In the coming months, HMRC will be holding a number of sessions to discuss the finer detail of the programme. Needless to say, our attendance at these meetings will be vital.”
To join the BASDA Public Sector SIG and receive more information about IDA please email info@basda.org.