Fixing validation errors

The following table describes what to look for when solving validation errors and warnings associated with the named cells in your Excel file.

Named cell	What to look for
VAT entity name	Does the entity name in your Excel file match the name of the entity you are uploading the file to? Is the named cell title correct?
Period from date	Does the period from date in your Excel file match the period from date for the entity's obligation? Is the named cell title correct?
Period to date	Does the period to date in your Excel file match the period to date for the entity's obligation? Is the named cell title correct?
VAT registration number	Does the VAT registration number in your Excel file match the entity's VAT registration number? Is the named cell title correct?
Box 1 value	Is the named cell title correct? Does the cell display a numerical value? Are the values formatted as a number? Are the values formatted to display 2 decimal places?
Box 2 value
Box 3 value
Box 4 value
Box 5 value
Box 6 value
Box 7 value
Box 8 value
Box 9 value

Below is an example of how the error log might look like, with a range of errors and warnings:


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