FAQ

VAT-API FAQ

VAT Obligations

Q. Are the to and from dates inclusive or exclusive when matching an obligation period?

A. The To and From dates are Inclusive

Q. Will partially matched periods be returned?

A. As long as the period From or period To date falls within selection range, then it would get returned.

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Q. On a successful VAT submission we would like to share a confirmation reference to our users which they can persist for any future communication with HMRC if needed. Which field would be ideal for us to share with our users ?

A. formBundleNumber

Q. Should we surface the Period Key?

A. The period key is an identifier for the obligation, and the obligation data (dates, status etc) provides some information about that obligation for consumption by whoever needs it.

The advice from HMRC - the period key shouldn't be surfaced to customers as the software should manage it, but as always it's not our place as an API delivery team to influence vendor software.

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