Verifying a submitted VAT return

Use the VAT Return window to verify information in a submitted VAT Return.

For VAT groups, only the assigned Main Accounting Entity can access and verify a submitted VAT return.

These output files will be verified:

  • Retrieve VAT Obligations
  • View VAT Return
  1. From the LSP Home page, select United Kingdom from the Accounting Entity list.
  2. Select MTDfV then click LAUNCH.
  3. On the UK Tax Reporting page, locate an output file with status of Registered from the Document List and click Registered in the Status column.
  4. In the VAT Return window, click Refresh.
  5. View the details of the VAT Return and the values from HMRC.
    If the value of In Balance is Yes, the generated data from HMRC is equal to the Submitted Amount
  6. To download the report for VAT Return, click EXPORT .