• HMRC Downtime MTD - VAT - Saturday 9 December

    HMRC have announced scheduled maintenance, meaning the MTD - VAT service will be unavailable from 8am until 7pm on Saturday December 9 . You will not be able to submit VAT Returns from your Sage 50 Accounts software during this time. Read more >
  • Webinar - UK MTD - New penalties for 2023 - Recording now available

    Join us for an update about UK MTD for VAT legislation including the new penalties introduced in January. The session includes guest speakers from our Compliance team. This session has now taken place, but don't worry, you can watch a recording back…
  • Making Tax Digital - only working on one client

    Good Afternoon We are running Sage 50c V27.1, and for some reason Sage will only allow MTD submissions from one particular client machine, all other clients come up with a warning saying your software in not MTD ready. I have checked the options on…
  • Webinar - Running a VAT Return - Recording available

    In this session you'll learn how to run through the wizard to generate your VAT Return and submit it online. This session has now taken place, but a recording is available: Open recording > VAT Return Handout.pdf
  • Irish Ltd Company now selling to UK B2C, How to handle ROS and MTD

    Sage 50cloud Accounts Professional V27.2 Setup as a Republic of Ireland Limited Liability company with Irish VAT Rates. Now selling Business to UK Consumer (excluding NI) We now need to register for UK vat through our Irish Company as we do not…
  • Free Training - Making Tax Digital (MTD)

    This course takes you through the new changes and types of businesses affected. We also cover the impact and opportunity this provides you and your business. Access the course now >
  • Making Tax Digital - is your software compliant?

    Under Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT, businesses are required to file their VAT returns electronically using accounting software, and need to keep digital records of their transactions. Businesses with a VATable turnover above the VAT threshold have…
  • Error code - TAX_PERIOD_NOT_ENDED

    When submitting your VAT Return for MTD, this error code can appear. Typically this happens if the relevant tax period has not yet ended, if you've selected the incorrect period to submit or if you try to submit your VAT Return too early. You can resolve…
  • Sage MTD Submissions Module Could Not Find Data

    Good afternoon, I have used the submissions module a few times now with no issues for a group submission but I have come to use it again and it is having issues finding data. I have been to settings and made sure that the location of submission files…
  • HMRC planned downtime

    HMRC have advised that due to scheduled maintenance the MTD VAT online services won't be available between 4pm Friday 14 January 2022 and 9am Monday 17 January 2022. This means you won't be able to submit returns online during this time. Find out more…
  • MTD & Sage versions

    Hi What version of Sage 50 (v23, v24, v25 etc) do I currently need to be using for clients to be able to use MTD, and is it true that Sage are going to make all old versions incompatible with MTD in 2022? Thanks
  • Voluntary VAT registration and Making Tax Digital

    From April 2022, Making Tax Digital (MTD) is being extended to all VAT registered businesses, including those who are voluntarily VAT registered with a VATable turnover below the VAT threshold. If this affects you, you can read more and find out how…
  • Making Tax Digital - Enforcement of digital links rules

    From April 2021, HMRC are enforcing the digital links rules under Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT. We've summarised what's changing and what you need to do here >
  • UK MTD Digital Links

    Are you using digital links? Under Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT you must keep digital records and any transfer or modification of that data must be done using digital links. Prior to 1 April 2021 HMRC took a soft landing approach to digital links…
  • HMRC VAT MTD Service - Issue now resolved

    HMRC reported that their VAT MTD service was unavailable on Monday 19/04/21. This situation is now resolved.
  • HMRC / MTD issues

    We're aware of reports that HMRC are currently experiencing intermittent issues with their online service. If you have an issue when making an accounts submission, please try again later.
  • VAT Submission

    I am trying to submit a VAT Return in Sage 50 Accounts for one of my customers (for the December period). However when I get to the "Submit your Period" section the drop down menu for the VAT periods is completely blank (picture below). My customer submits…
  • MTD submission

    Hi, I've been trying to submit my latest VAT return but it isn't submitting. I've previously been able to do this without issues. I've checked to see if there are any updates which may affect this, there aren't. When I click 'submit online'> next…
  • MTD token storage for Accountants where client submits own VAT returns

    Hi, I note per the Sage 50 Accounts Roadmap that the improvements 'delivered' page ( https://my.sage.co.uk/public/help.aspx#/roadmap/sage-50-accounts/timeline ) states that improvements have been delivered (August 2019 - V26) with reference to MTD…
  • MTD to work with Google Chrome and other browsers apart from Explorer

    FormerMember
    FormerMember
    With google chrome we still have a blank screen for MTD Would be great if sage could work together with Chrome and the developers could make this work!
  • Making Tax Digital

    Hi, I have just submitted my 3rd quarter VAT return via the Making Tax Digital software. There was a refund of £750.00 for an invoice on the Credit Card statement so this transaction was input into Sage as a 'VR' transaction. This is a purchase credit…
  • VAT Submission

    Hi, We have submitted the first VAT return under MTD and the submission says complete in Sage. However HMRC have written to us to say that the return is overdue. Called HMRC and they have a September Submission but not a June submission even though…
  • Sage 50 Making Tax Digital: What You Need To Know

    Making Tax Digital (MTD) has graced our presence for the best part of a year, coming into fruition for most businesses since April 2019. By now the world and his dog should be aware of MTD! However, for those of you who are still wondering what it's all…
  • Missing enable MTD VAT button!

    Hi, I upgraded my software a few months ago and am using the latest version V25.1.128.0 When I upgraded, an MTD module appeared on my desktop and I assumed this what how I was to submit my Vat returns. I have since realised that I should still be…
  • Sage 50 V24 and connecting to HMRC for VAT MTD

    Been using this software for a good while, but I am getting somewhat irritated by the inconsistency of the connection,(or lack of it) The majority of the times it fails to connect to HMRC and yet other times it does. So where is the problem and where…