Below are the steps to take to submit the VAT to HMRC:
Open VAT Management on the tool bar.
Select VAT QUARTERS tab ensure the correct period and year fields are shown at the bottom of the screen in New VAT Quarter
Click CREATE.
Select the VAT DETAIL tab and select BUILD DATA at the bottom of the screen.
Select on VAT REPORTS and then click RUN BATCH.
If any ADJUSTMENTS to the figures are required (e.g:. items posted into a period from the previous quarter after the previous quarter was submitted) then use the MTD adjust tab. Enter the amount you wish to adjust by.
Click on the MTD SUBMIT Tab.
Select Authorise, this will direct you to the HMRC website to grant authority using your Gateway details.
Check the Auth Key box is populated before continuing.
Next select the RECEIVE box for the obligations, check the obligation boxes are populated with the correct dates.
Once all the boxes above are populated select SUBMIT, this will populate you a CorrelationID and Receipt ID these are your confirmation details.
Go back to the VAT QUARTERS tab and in New Vat Quarters click on the CLOSE.
Note: Always ensure that the VAT Return boxes are populated with the expected figures before submitting.
If you have created a new user in the Gateway make sure HMRC have allocated this Gateway user to be the one who submits the VAT before trying to submit the VAT with the user.