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HMRC error messages · Income Tax

RULE_QUARTERLY_PERIOD_UPDATING

HMRC blocks this change for a business that started between 1 and 5 April while today's date is also in that window.

HMRC's message · HTTP 400
The quarterly period type cannot be changed when a business commencement date falls between 1st and 5th of April, and the current date is also within that date range but later than the business commencement date

When it appears

Changing a business between standard and calendar quarters in early April.

What to check

  • The business start date HMRC holds.
  • Today's date.

How to fix it

Make the change after 5 April.

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