File VAT and advance reports

Filing should be handled by the authorized person in your office. The government connection and required client details must be ready.

Before filing

1. Open the right client, report type, and period.
2. Check the saved amounts and any required client approval.
3. Resolve validation messages and missing information.
4. If a detailed VAT file is required, prepare a clean PCN874 file.
5. Review the filing preview and confirm only when the details are correct.

Check what happened

Read the response and any confirmation number. Keep the report’s filing history as the record of the result. A request being sent or queued is not the same as a confirmed filing.

The request fails or times out

Check the existing filing result before trying again. If the result is unclear, ask the filing administrator to verify it with the relevant service.

Filed amounts may be locked. Corrections need the appropriate reporting procedure; do not change unrelated fields to bypass a lock.