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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.

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