To enabled Making Tax Digital for VAT submissions, you will need to connect your software to your HMRC account. There may also be instances where you will need to re-grant authority, including:
If you have moved to a new machine or done a Windows update
Renewing your authority due to only being valid for 18 months
You are receiving an error message that talks about ‘Refresh Token is Invalid’ or ‘Missing data on current obligations’
If any of the above apply, please follow the instructions below.
Go to Setup > VAT > MTD Settings
Ensure the MTD wizard is completed and select Connect to HMRC
An HMRC window will open. Sign in using the Government Gateway ID and password linked to the VAT account for this specific business.
At the end of the process you will need to Grant authority for Business Manager to interact with HMRC.
Note - when authorising your software, you may be presented with the following screen prompting you to copy a reference code, however this step is not required for Business Manager users and can be ignored.
Close the window.
If you are submitting your VAT, please exit and re-open the program before closing the period.
You are now set up to make MTD VAT submissions. The VAT section on the Home Page will tell you the status of your next VAT submission