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Business Tax- System XML, Root Element is missing OR Fatal Error 2001

NOTE: 'System XML, Root Element is missing' can be a generic warning of either a PDF is too large, an address/postcode field entry is too…

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Personal Tax – Interest Tax deducted does not equal 20% of the gross

This applies to all Interest entry where the 20% warning appears: Check the Interest Credited Gross entry, the 20% of it must be entered under…

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Business Tax- Accounts Attached in this Return do not pass HMRC Validation etc ‘Do not Contain’

When generating a BT Tax return and attaching the IXBRL from IRIS AP or from another 3rd party source, you get this validation. This means…

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PTP – How to re-establish a connection to the PTP TaxExpense Database (24.1.232)

To re-establish a connection to the PTP Tax Expense database, please do the following steps. 1. On your computer click on the windows icon and…

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PCSR – There was a problem obtaining the next Companies House “Transaction ID”

This issue has been raised with our Development team who are investigating. In the meantime you can use the New Companies House Data Check. Please…

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IRIS VAT Filer starter guide – Setup and Submitting

IRIS VAT Filer guide for the IRIS Accountancy Tax product. The IRIS Knowledgebase has answers to a majority of issues, please do search for an…

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PTP PTR/TR – Partnership entries for Basis Period Reform without any change of Accounting Period

If the business already has an Accounting Period year end between 31st March and 5th April there is no change required.  If the business is…

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Personal Tax- Exception: Cannot establish figures for basis period because period missing. Class 4 may not be shown

When you run a Tax comp/report and this exception appears. This may appear in the 2024 year due to new HMRC Period reform rules. 1.…

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Business Tax- Partnership profit share but % split is incorrect OR N2.11 must equal N1.11 etc

1.Load the client in Business tax and select relevant period: 2. If the split is incorrect between Partners- Go to: Trades-Partnerships 3. Go to Overwrite…

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PTP PTR/TR – Partnership entries where there is a change of Accounting Period as a result of Basis Period Reform

This example relates to a Partnership which previously had a December year end so the last accounts were made up to 31/12/2022.  The new year…