Submit your MTD VAT Return in Sage 50 Accounts
Summary
How to submit your VAT Return in Sage 50 Accounts if you're registered for Making Tax Digital (MTD).
Description
NOTE: Before you start, you must register with HMRC for Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT, and switch on the MTD feature in Sage 50 Accounts. If you're not registered for MTD, from 8 April 2021, HMRC removed the option to submit a VAT Return in XML format to their Gateway.
Resolution
The steps you need to take vary slightly depending on your software version, to check your version, simply click Help and About. Read on for v28.1 or jump forward for v28.0 and below >
Using v28.1 or above
Submit your VAT Return. Read more >
- Calculate and reconcile your VAT Return.
- In the Complete VAT Return window click Submit online, then click Next.
- Check your company name and VAT Registration number are correct, then click Next.
- In the Gov.uk window, scroll to the bottom and click Continue. MTD sign in page blank?
- Enter your Government Gateway ID and password, click Sign in.
- Click Continue then select a method to receive your access code.
- Click Continue and follow the on-screen prompts.
- In Access Code enter the code you received, then click Continue.
- Click Continue then click Grant Authority.
- Under Submit your period, in the drop-down click the period you want to submit for.
If you choose a different period to that expected, a warning message appears.
- Click the confirmation check box then click Submit to HMRC.
- When the successful submission window appears, click Close. Getting a submission error?
- To view a submission confirmation report, click Submission confirmation.
- To record your VAT bank payment then click Close.
Using v28.0 and below
Submit your VAT Return. Read more >
- Calculate and reconcile your VAT Return.
- In the Complete VAT Return window click Submit online, then click Next.
- Check your company name and VAT Registration number are correct, then click Next.
- In the Gov.uk window, scroll to the bottom and click Continue. MTD sign in page blank?
- Enter your Government Gateway ID and password, click Sign in.
- Click Continue then select a method to receive your access code.
- Click Continue and follow the on-screen prompts.
- In Access Code enter the code you received, then click Continue.
- Click Continue then click Grant Authority.
- Under Submit your period, in the drop-down click the period you want to submit for.
If you choose a different period to that expected, a warning message appears.
- Click the confirmation check box then click Submit to HMRC.
- When the successful submission window appears, click Close. Getting a submission error?
- To view a submission confirmation report, click Submission confirmation.
- To record your VAT bank payment then click Close.
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- 200427112543264
- Last Modified Date
- Wed Jan 07 15:07:16 UTC 2026
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Product DetailsModules: Tax
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