Xero Status · History · Incident #12851

RESOLVED

UK: Tax - MTD and VAT unavailable

Critical · Started Sep 2, 2026 · 2:05 PM

Duration

3h 48m
Severity

Critical
Detection lead

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User reports

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Summary

UK: Tax - MTD and VAT unavailable

HMRC have let us know that the issue with the MTD and VAT services has been resolved and they are not operating as normal.

Started

Sep 2, 2026 · 2:05 PM
Resolved

Sep 2, 2026 · 5:53 PM
Duration

3h 48m
Severity

Critical

Event timeline

How this incident unfolded

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Investigating
Sep 2 · 2:05 PM Xero

HMRC have let us know that the Making Tax Digital (MTD) and VAT service is currently unavailable. HMRC are investigating and working to resolve the issue as a priority
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Resolved
Sep 2 · 5:53 PM Xero

HMRC have let us know that the issue with the MTD and VAT services has been resolved and they are not operating as normal.

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