Current answer
Xero experienced a critical incident: UK: Tax - MTD and VAT unavailable. ServiceAlert observed recovery on Sep 2, 2026.
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Incident Lifecycle
Affected Components
Tax Reporting - UK VAT & MTD
Incident Timeline
Investigating
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
Sep 2, 2026 at 2:05 PM UTC
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