When customer is attempting to submit or retrieve Making Tax Digital MTD VAT data to and from HMRC, customer may get error messages returned by HMRC. Andica MTD VAT software will read and display the messages.
According to HMRC, there are several reasons for HTTP status 400 (Bad Request). A full list of HMRC's MTD VAT error messages is provided in a separate FAQ.
The INVALID_DATE_RANGE message most likely relates to Start Date and End Date provided at the time of Tax Year cration.
According to HMRC, if the Start Date and End Date provided is more than 366 days, when the software calls an API it receives a response with an HTTP status code of 400 (Bad Request) and an error code of INVALID_DATE_RANGE.
Please correct the VAT Tax Year Start Date and End Date by Editing the Dates, it must be 366 days or less.
If the issue persists, you will need to contact HMRC's Online Services helpdesk on 0300 200 3701 and speak with their MTD VAT team to confirm the registration process. We cannot access HMRC systems to check what is wrong with your digital account and the clients MTD VAT registration.
| Software Message (Symptoms) | HMRC Error scenario | HMRC Error code | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HMRC server has returned an error message: HTTP status: 400 (Bad Request), Code: VRN_INVALID You have entered an invalid VAT Registration Number. Enter correct VAT Registration Number in Business Information and try the process again. | Invalid VRN | VRN_INVALID | You have entered an invalid VAT Registration Number. | Enter correct VAT Registration Number in Business Information and try the process again. |
HMRC server has returned an error message: HTTP status: 400 (Bad Request), Code: DATE_TO_INVALID You have entered an invalid End Date. End Date cannot be greater than today. Enter correct date and try the process again. | Invalid date to | INVALID_DATE_TO | You have entered an invalid End Date. | End Date cannot be greater than today.
Enter correct date and try the process again. |
HMRC server has returned an error message: HTTP status: 400 (Bad Request), Code: DATE_FROM_INVALID You have entered an invalid Start Date. Enter correct date and try the process again. | Invalid date from | INVALID_DATE_FROM | You have entered an invalid Start Date. | Enter correct date and try the process again. |
HMRC server has returned an error message: HTTP status: 400 (Bad Request), Code: DATE_RANGE_INVALID You have entered an invalid Start Date and End Date. Enter correct date and try the process again. | Invalid date range, must be 366 days or less | INVALID_DATE_RANGE | You have entered an invalid Start Date and End Date. | Enter correct date and try the process again. |
HMRC server has returned an error message: HTTP status: 400 (Bad Request), Code: INVALID_STATUS The VAT obligation statuses(O = Open or F = Fulfilled) is Invalid. | Invalid status | INVALID_STATUS | The VAT obligation statuses(O = Open or F = Fulfilled) is Invalid. | Check the VAT obligation statuses(O = Open or F = Fulfilled) and process again. |
HMRC server has returned an error message: HTTP status: 400 (Bad Request), Code: PERIOD_KEY_INVALID Your software has provided the invalid Period Key for the VAT Period. Please contact your software provider for further help. | Invalid period key | PERIOD_KEY_INVALID | Your software has provided the invalid Period Key for the VAT Period. | Please contact your software provider for further help. |
This information has been returned by HMRC Server. Your submission has not passed HMRC server validation. It has returned an error message: Error code:INVALID_REQUEST Description: You have made the invalid request for the VAT period. | Invalid request | INVALID_REQUEST | You have made the invalid request for the VAT period. | Please contact your software provider for further help. |
The following below are the HMRC's MTD VAT error messages which occurs when you are submitting a VAT Return.
| Software Message (Symptoms) | HMRC Error scenario | HMRC Error code | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
This information has been returned by HMRC Server. Your submission has not passed HMRC server validation. It has returned an error message:
Error code:VAT_TOTAL_VALUE Description: The Box 3 Value should be equal to the sum of Box 1 and Box 2 value. Please enter the correct value in Box 3 and Submit the VAT Return again. | totalVatDue should be equal to the sum of vatDueSales and vatDueAcquisitions | VAT_TOTAL_VALUE | The Box 3 Value should be equal to the sum of Box 1 and Box 2 value. | Please enter the correct value in Box 3 and Submit the VAT Return again. |
This information has been returned by HMRC Server. Your submission has not passed HMRC server validation. It has returned an error message:
Error code:VAT_NET_VALUE Description: The Box 5 value should be the difference between the Box 3 and Box 4 value. Please enter the correct value in Box 5 and Submit the VAT Return again. | netVatDue should be the difference between the largest and the smallest values among totalVatDue and vatReclaimedCurrPeriod | VAT_NET_VALUE | The Box 5 value should be the difference between the Box 3 and Box 4 value. | Please enter the correct value in Box 5 and Submit the VAT Return again. |
This information has been returned by HMRC Server. Your submission has not passed HMRC server validation. It has returned an error message:
Error code:INVALID_NUMERIC_VALUE Description: You have entered the incorrect numeric value in VAT Return. Please enter the correct numneric value and submit the VAT Return again. | Please provide a numeric field | INVALID_NUMERIC_VALUE | You have entered the incorrect numeric value in VAT Return. | Please enter the correct numeric value and submit the VAT Return again. |
This information has been returned by HMRC Server. Your submission has not passed HMRC server validation. It has returned an error message:
Error code:INVALID_MONETARY_AMOUNT Description: You have entered the incorrect Monetary value in VAT Return. Please enter the correct Monetary value and submit the VAT Return again. | The monetary amount is invalid | INVALID_MONETARY_AMOUNT | You have entered the incorrect Monetary value in VAT Return. | Please enter the correct Monetary value and submit the VAT Return again. The value must be between -9999999999999.99 and 9999999999999.99 or The value must be between 0.00 and 99999999999.99 or The value must be in pounds (no pence) between -9999999999999 and 9999999999999. |