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Job retention claims may be rejected for incorrect data

08 September 2020
Issue: 4759 / Categories: News

HMRC has highlighted the importance of data quality in coronavirus job retention scheme claims in a message to the Association of Taxation Technicians. The message is reproduced in full below.

‘It’s important that employers provide all the data we need to process their claim. Payment of a grant may be at risk or delayed if a claim is submitted that’s incomplete or incorrect so we want to help employers get this right. We will get in touch with employers if we see any employee data missing from previous claims.

‘From 25 August files uploaded for 100 or more furloughed employees may now be automatically rejected if an incorrect format is used. If an employers’ file is rejected they will receive a message to say it has not been accepted and their claim will not continue.
‘This could be due to:
  • an incorrect file type;
  • too...

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