You're always in control
You sign in on HMRC's own website, not ours — so we never see your Government Gateway password. The connection uses HMRC's official, secure system, and you can revoke EasyTaxer's access at any time from your HMRC account.
What "connecting to HMRC" means
Making Tax Digital works through HMRC's official APIs. For EasyTaxer to fetch your tax obligations and submit your updates, you give it permission — once — to act on your behalf. This is done with HMRC's standard, secure authorisation system (the same kind of "sign in with…" flow you'll have used elsewhere). Your password stays with HMRC; EasyTaxer only ever receives a secure access token, never your credentials.
The three steps
Start the connection from EasyTaxer
When you first need to talk to HMRC, EasyTaxer will offer to connect. Choosing to connect takes you to HMRC's secure sign-in page.
Sign in on HMRC's website
Enter your Government Gateway user ID and password on HMRC's own page. This happens entirely on GOV.UK — EasyTaxer never sees what you type.
Grant authority & return
HMRC shows you what EasyTaxer is asking permission for. Approve it, and you're sent straight back to EasyTaxer — now connected and ready to submit.
What permissions you're granting
HMRC will ask you to allow EasyTaxer to read and submit your Making Tax Digital for Income Tax information. In plain terms, that lets EasyTaxer:
- Read your obligations — see which quarterly updates and declarations are due, so it can remind you.
- Submit your figures — send your quarterly updates, year-end figures and final declaration to HMRC.
- Retrieve your tax calculation — fetch HMRC's calculation so you can see your estimated bill.
Good to know
The permission is scoped to your Income Tax records only. It does not give EasyTaxer access to make payments, change your bank details, or see unrelated parts of your HMRC account.
How your data is protected
- Your data is encrypted at rest with AES-256 on secure UK servers.
- We never store your Government Gateway password — only a secure HMRC access token.
- You can revoke EasyTaxer's access at any time from your HMRC online account.
Common questions
Will EasyTaxer see my password?
No. You sign in on HMRC's own website. EasyTaxer only receives a secure access token afterwards — never your password.
Can I disconnect later?
Yes. You can revoke access from your HMRC online account whenever you like, and re-connect later if you need to.
What if the connection expires?
HMRC connections refresh automatically in the background. If a re-authorisation is ever needed, EasyTaxer will prompt you to reconnect in a few clicks.
Next: make your first update
Once you're connected, submitting to HMRC takes just a few clicks.
How to submit a quarterly update