Government Gateway

The Government Gateway was an IT system that was developed to register for online services provided by the UK Government, such as obtaining a driving licence and HMRC self-assessment.[1] This replaced the old system of paper submissions.

Government Gateway
Type of site
Government web site
Available inEnglish and Welsh
OwnerUK Government
URLgateway.gov.uk
CommercialNo
Launched25 January 2001
Current statusActive

The system was set up by the Office of the e-Envoy and allowed users to register as either an Individual, an Organisation or an Agent.

It launched on 25 January 2001, initially being used by services from Customs and Excise and for applications through the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for common agricultural policy aid schemes, in addition to Inland Revenue end-of-year transactions.[2]

Services on the Government Gateway were gradually moved to replacement systems, including GOV.UK Verify. All services moved by March 2019.[3]

Following reports[4][5] of conflict between HMRC and the Government Digital Service, HMRC has been developing its own service that allows users to sign in using an existing Government Gateway user ID.[6]

See also

References
  1. Government Gateway
  2. "Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Cabinet Office – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 17th January 2001". theyworkforyou.com. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  3. GOV.UK - Government Gateway replacement: services that have moved
  4. HMRC ID vs Gov.uk Verify – what's the difference, and why it matters
  5. HMRC rejects Gov.uk Verify
  6. GOV.UK - Government Gateway replacement: services that have moved, https://www.gov.uk/guidance/government-gateway-replacement-services-that-have-moved


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