Business Tax- Page 1 of CT600 indicates accounts/comp are attached - so you must attach

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Business Tax- Page 1 of CT600 indicates accounts/comp are attached - so you must attach

23rd July 2021

Iris Business Tax - When generating a CT600 you are getting this error 'Page 1 of CT600 indicates accounts/comp are attached - so you must attach the accounts etc'

This warning means Business Tax cannot find the IXBRL html copy from Accounts Production (Or the Tax computation cant be found). It is defaulted to always look for a validated IXBRL from AP and the Tax comp (unless you tell it not to).

If the client is password protected, then BT wont pick it up automatically from AP. The ixbrl has to be attached manually in BT (see step 4).

First check in BT: Data Entry/ Summary/ Accounts and the Computations: It should be ticked ‘For return period’ and the PDF format option is not ticked. The Computations should be ticked ‘For return period’.

1.Help and About. You must be on the latest IRIS version (Do not be on version below 21.2.0).

2. Data Entry, Summary, make sure the settings are similar to the image show above and click OK to save. Then regenerate the CT600.

3. If you are already on the latest IRIS version: Data Entry/Summary/check if the settings are correct. If they are then start Accounts Production and load the client, regenerate and validate a IXBRL html again. Start BT and regenerate the CT600. If you get issue, then next to Automatically select Ixbrl HMRC- click ‘Select Attachment’ and find the Ixbrl from AP. If you cannot find it then go to Step 4.

Also if you have the Practice Management License then you need to check if the IXBRL from AP are being correctly saved in the COMMS and DOCS area – you can check with the PM team on this if all your IXBRL are missing/cant be found.

4. If option 3) does not work then start Accounts Production and load client, regenerate and validate a IXBRL html and save it externally on your pc or secure folder. Start BT and regenerate the CT600 and use the ‘External File’ and click the Magnifying glass to find the IXBRL file.

5. If option 4) does not work then start Accounts Production and load client, regenerate and validate a IXBRL html and save it as PDF externally on your pc or secure folder. Start BT, Data Entry, Summary – Accounts- tick PDF and select PDF option from the pull down list. Regenerate the CT600 and use the ‘External File’ and click the Magnifying glass to find the PDF file.

If you need to attach the Tax comp as a PDF – then read the KB below How to attach PDF of IXBRL or Tax comp to a CT600.

I don’t have a IXBRL from AP or I have a IXBRL from another source

HMRC are expecting a IXBRL (unless its a valid reason) so you must have the IXBRL ready OR a PDF of the accounts saved. See below if you have the PDF prepared.

I have a PDF copy of the accounts

Data Entry, Summary – Accounts- tick PDF and select PDF option from the pull down list (for example: PDF accounts attached with explanation). Regenerate the CT600 and use the ‘External File’ and click the Magnifying glass to find the PDF file.

Valid reason why you cannot attach a IXBRL or PDF (Liquidated, dormant etc)

Data Entry, Summary – Accounts- tick PDF and select PDF option from the pull down list (Company in liquidation, company dormant, amendment etc). This will stop BT from trying to find a IXBRL or PDF.

How to attach PDF of IXBRL or Tax comp to a CT600– https://www.iris.co.uk/support/knowledgebase/kb/business-tax-how-to-attach-pdf-of-a-ixbrl-when-generating-ct600/