A while ago it was decided that VAT returns had to be submitted digitally, as members are no doubt aware.
So I get it all set up on my PC and try to brush-up on the intricacies of Excel. Previously I wrote all my accounts
in a book of real paper with a real pen.
I eventually got it all sorted and have submitted a few returns this way. No problemo.

Anyhow just done my last one and have the spreadsheet with all the figures in place.
So I open my MTD program and the first thing you do is authorise the program to use you tax information from HRMC.
*click* Opens HMRC login page. I enter all my credentials (same ones as always) and then I get a strange page open that
informs me that "You Cannot Access The Service From This Page" and directs me to the home page. Which is a dead end.
After sifting through the online help stuff which was no use whatsoever I decided to ring HMRC.
After holding for about a hour I finally spoke to a human. Nice chap who tried his best to help, although I got the
impression he was as baffled as I was. He finally arranged a callback (today something). I did get him to put a note on my
account to the effect that if my return is late in submission it wasn't for want of trying.
Not looking for serious solutions here - unless someone he one.

when they started all this digital palaver. And I was right.

to post it.....
Thanks for reading.
