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HMRC error messages · Income Tax and VAT

RULE_INSOLVENT_TRADER

HMRC's records show the business as insolvent, so it will not accept the request through Making Tax Digital.

HMRC's message · HTTP 403
The remote endpoint has indicated that the Trader is insolvent

When it appears

Retrieving obligations or submitting a VAT return.

What to check

  • Whether an insolvency practitioner has been appointed.

How to fix it

Contact HMRC or the insolvency practitioner about how returns should be made.

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