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HMRC is down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In January!!!!!!!!!!


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Don't panic lol, still got 24 days left to file.

Just out of curiosity though, if peeps can't file VAT returns today will the filing date be extended?



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Just thought exactly the same thing

Thought it was me doing something stupid !!!!

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Not tried yet but I was going to do some CIS returns looks like I will leave it

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I dont think the VAT filing date will be extended - I mean, isnt it the taxpayers fault for not doing it sooner! (Thats what I had said to me once, but they have no clue that some businesses need the 5 weeks to process such!)

Although you may have a valid reason to get any fines, or if its the first time, the entry into a surcharge period knocked on its head - if you phone to do that make sure you get a thingy code. Oh boy, memory really is that bad!

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lots to learn wrote:

Just thought exactly the same thing

Thought it was me doing something stupid !!!!


 Me too!  I cleared my cache thinking maybe HMRC didn't like the link I'd been using, and when that didn't work I even switched the computer off and started again!!!! 

It's not going well this week...and it's only Tuesday disbelief 



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What? You mean there is no mention on HMRC's website? Oh well there is on MTD, but not for the rest. BLOODY ridiculous!

www.gov.uk/government/publications/making-tax-digital-for-vat-service-availability-and-issues/making-tax-digital-for-vat-service-availability-and-issues

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Just glad I didn't get the big hammer out.

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lots to learn wrote:

Just glad I didn't get the big hammer out.


That made me chuckle.

Remind me not to fall out with you - scary!

 

 

VAT seems to be working again now, although it might well creak at the seems as everyone piles back on!



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As I understand it HMRC have said there won't be any penalties for people who could not submit yesterday (as long as they submit reasonably quickly, one presumes today).

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and again
Aaargh, seriously annoying. I was back on this morning and foolishly logged out to grab a sandwich. That will teach me to eat.

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DAY 3



Please all complain to your prof body - maybe they can add some leverage to sorting this mess out.

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Is it intermittent?  I submitted SA through Taxfiler yesterday about two ish and a GG VAT return at about five ish last night.  Both went through fine.

Tried to log in to GG about half hour ago and it's down.



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Appears to be, although more down that up.

I contacted AAT - their response (less that satisfactory in so many ways #)

''Any issues with HMRC need to be taken up with them directly.

However I have passed your feedback to our Technical Consultation Manger for Public Affairs and Public Policy who is in regular contact with HMRC.

I can see from the HMRC Customer Support twitter feed (https://twitter.com/HMRCcustomers) that they are aware of an issue and that it is currently under investigation. They have not provided any timescales at the moment''


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- lets face it one complaint from an individual will get nowhere, but one from a prof body representing lots of folk should have some impact

- not everyone is on bloody twitter.

- HMRC have availability pages - why are they not using them?!

 

Need to try ACCA!

Got this from an Aweb regular though - might be useful  https://api-platform-status.production.tax.service.gov.uk/#



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Also - worth a try https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/any-answers/issues-logging-into-agent-account



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Hmm...

Just loaded my MTD bridging software to make a submission for a client's VAT Q/E 31/12/2019.

"VAT obligations from 01 Jan 2019 to 31 Dec 2019

No obligations returned!"

Erm... so what about that final quarter that I haven't submitted yet?

Clicks "Refresh Obligations" ... -> same result.

Clicks "View Vat Liabilities" ... -> Error! Status code "SERVER_ERROR". Error message "Service unavailable"

Clicks "View Vat Payments" ... -> Error! Status code "SERVER_ERROR". Error message "Service unavailable"

Same results trying with a different client (which I'm not ready to submit yet anyway, but still!)

The link Joanne gave above - www.gov.uk/government/publications/making-tax-digital-for-vat-service-availability-and-issues/making-tax-digital-for-vat-service-availability-and-issues - isn't reporting any issues.

Oh dear. :(




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Hi Vince
The other link I shared is showing an issue. Check this one out api-platform-status.production.tax.service.gov.uk/#

Frustrating! But HMRC think MTD is all hunky dory!

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Hi Joanne,

I didn't spot that link - but yes, that's probably the cause of my problem.

I've actually just sent an email to the software developer in case it was a problem - ho hum. :) I'll follow it up now.

Thanks for the pointer.

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The diference between the links is that for HMRC MTD staff to publish on the first page they need to pass the information to the publishing team whereas the specialist page is updated directly by the HMRC technical department.

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Tried to log in several times to the "old" Gateway without success today but finally got through about 5.30 pm, so it should be working again now.



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