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HMRC error messages · Income Tax

RULE_TAX_YEAR_NOT_SUPPORTED

The request is for a tax year HMRC's Making Tax Digital service does not cover.

HMRC's message · HTTP 400
The specified tax year is not supported. The tax year specified is before the minimum tax year value

When it appears

Any income tax request that names a tax year.

What to check

  • The tax year the software is working in for this client.
  • Whether the work belongs on an ordinary Self Assessment return.

How to fix it

Move to a supported tax year. Earlier years go on a Self Assessment return.

Making Tax Digital in Accountin

Accountin shows HMRC's code and message next to a plain explanation, and keeps HMRC's reply against every submission.

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