Making Tax Digital scheduled maintenance, 21 September

HMRC has advised that scheduled maintenance is taking place to the Making Tax Digital (“MTD”) VAT service from Saturday 21 September at 16:00 until Monday 23 September at 16:00, during which time the MTD service for VAT will be closed.

During this period, taxpayers and their agents will be unable to:

• Sign up for Making Tax Digital for VAT,
• Create an Agent services account (although all other Agent services will be available),
• Submit VAT returns,
• View previous submissions and payment details,
• Set up new or cancel and amend existing direct debits,
• Review and update any business details,
• Access the Business Tax Account to view or change details.

Further details can be found on the VAT and ITSA service availability pages:

• VAT - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/making-tax-digital-for-vat-service-availability-and-issues/making-tax-digital-for-vat-service-availability-and-issues
• ITSA - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/use-software-to-send-income-tax-updates-service-availability-and-issues/use-software-to-send-income-tax-updates-service-availability-and-issues