Can accountant order SA302 for me?

[Goggy]

My SJD accountant does calculations and is filing my self-assessment ( using their software, online)
For some paperwork abroad I need to prove my income and was requested SA302. Thus I've asked my accountant to contact HMRC asking to post the document ( to my home address, in the UK).
Accountant says that they can't request it from HMRC and I need to call HMRC myself
What is a Form SA302 and How Do You Get One from HMRC? - Clifford Towers - here it says that accountant should be able order it for me.

Can anyone please clarify if accountants can contact the HMRC on behalf of the clients to order the form?

[Patrick@Intouch]

If your accountant files personal tax returns using HMRC's gateway then they should be able to request that HMRC provide a SA302.

If they file using third party software, which is much more likely, then HMRC will not provide a SA302. Your accountant should instead provide you with a copy of the tax calculation that is normally produced alongside the return itself, backed up by a copy of the Tax Year Overview that your accountant can download from HMRC.

The Tax Year Overview should support the calculation by confirming the total amount of tax due, and that this tax has been paid.

[Goggy]

That is all great for the uk mortgage providers. I'm abroad now
I was requested to prove my uk income and was asked to produce SA302
Thus was my question:
Can accountants call hmrc and ask to send the SA302 to the client?

If your accountant files personal tax returns using HMRC's gateway then they should be able to request that HMRC provide a SA302.

If they file using third party software, which is much more likely, then HMRC will not provide a SA302. Your accountant should instead provide you with a copy of the tax calculation that is normally produced alongside the return itself, backed up by a copy of the Tax Year Overview that your accountant can download from HMRC.

The Tax Year Overview should support the calculation by confirming the total amount of tax due, and that this tax has been paid.

[Patrick@Intouch]

They can call and they can try but whether they will get HMRC to go outside their scripted response remains to be seen.

Perhaps try calling HMRC to test your accountants response?

If you really don't trust your accountant then it might be time to change?

[Lance]

If your accountant is SJD then it might be time to change?

FTFY

[Craig@Clarity]

That is all great for the uk mortgage providers. I'm abroad now
I was requested to prove my uk income and was asked to produce SA302
Thus was my question:
Can accountants call hmrc and ask to send the SA302 to the client?

Hi Goggy,

Short answer is yes they can call HMRC and request for copies of the SA302 to be posted to you provided they have the authority to speak to them on your behalf. Should take anywhere between 2 days to 2 weeks depending on their mood.

[Goggy]

Hi Goggy,

Short answer is yes they can call HMRC and request for copies of the SA302 to be posted to you provided they have the authority to speak to them on your behalf. Should take anywhere between 2 days to 2 weeks depending on their mood.

Thank you for replying the question and not going off topic