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HMRC error messages · VAT

DATE_RANGE_TOO_LARGE

HMRC only returns VAT returns from the last four years through this service.

HMRC's message · HTTP 403
The date of the requested return cannot be further than four years from the current date

When it appears

Viewing a past VAT return.

What to check

  • The period you asked for.

How to fix it

Use your own records, or ask HMRC, for older returns.

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