HMRC says the dates go past the business cessation date

What it means

HMRC have a date recorded for when this business stopped trading, and these dates go past it. Use dates that end on or before that date. If the business has not stopped, HMRC's record needs correcting first.

What to check

1. The cessation date FileThat shows on the periods of account page. It comes from HMRC, FileThat never sends one.
2. If the business has stopped, use dates that end on or before that date.
3. If it has not stopped, HMRC's record is wrong. Contact HMRC to have it corrected, then try again. FileThat can take up to a day to show HMRC's corrected record.

How we can help

FileThat cannot change a date HMRC hold. Ask us if you are not sure which date HMRC have, and we will explain what they returned.

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