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Need help with the 25/26 payroll year-end?Ask Us Anything
Elizabeth P
QuickBooks Team

Who to contact: QuickBooks or HMRC?

With payroll year-end, VAT deadlines, and HMRC activity picking up, it’s a busy time for questions. We see this one come up a lot, so here’s a simple guide to help you get the fastest help from the right place. 

 

QuickBooks help articles, community, and experts can help with:

  • Issues logging in or accessing your account
  • Subscription, billing, or plan questions
  • How to complete core accounting and VAT tasks in QuickBooks
  • Missing or duplicated transactions
  • MTD setup or connection inside QuickBooks
  • Technical issues when submitting to HMRC via QuickBooks

 

 If it’s about how to use QuickBooks or something isn’t working properly, QuickBooks Support is the right place.

 

Contact HMRC if your question is about:

HMRC can help with tax rules, figures, and your tax account.

  • Your tax reference numbers (UTR, VAT number, PAYE reference)
  • Amounts owed, penalties, interest, or payment plans
  • VAT return figures once submitted (we may also be able to support)
  • VAT registration, deregistration, or effective dates
  • Changing business details held by HMRC
  • Deadlines, compliance rules, or tax law
  • Problems or discrepancies on your HMRC account

 

 If the question is about tax obligations, calculations, or HMRC records, you’ll need to speak directly to HMRC.


  • Software / setup / errors → QuickBooks
  • Tax rules / amounts / HMRC records → HMRC

If you’re still unsure, feel free to ask in the community and we’ll point you in the right direction.

 

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