Jay Cooke
Joined: 1/7/2020
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RE: How do I see a record of my VAT registration application?
It is my understanding that the new registration process shows the submission for about two weeks and is then removed from the screen, the application is still submitted, but no longer shows on your gateway - it makes no sense whatsoever. The messaging system has also been retired, so the only way to check progress is to call HMRC, which only adds to the burden HMRC are already dealing with - there was an opportunity here for HMRC to automate a chunk of queries people call in to the helpline for - instead HMRC removed it. You will only know when a VAT number has been issued when the client and agent receive a letter in the post. You will not get any messages on your gateway and you will not get any emails to say processing complete/VAT number issued.