Waiting list

HMRC error messages · VAT

INVALID_MONETARY_AMOUNT

One of boxes 1 to 5 is negative, has more than two decimal places, or is out of range.

HMRC's message · HTTP 400
amount should be a monetary value (to 2 decimal places), between 0 and 99,999,999,999.99

When it appears

Submitting a VAT return.

What to check

  • Boxes 1 to 5 for negative figures or extra decimals.

How to fix it

Correct the figure and resend.

Making Tax Digital in Accountin

Accountin will send VAT returns and income tax updates to HMRC once HMRC grants it live access. It then shows HMRC's code and message next to a plain explanation, and keeps HMRC's reply against every submission.

Join the waiting list