Using the demo entity feature

Demo entities use hypothetical data that we have provided, to display obligations, payments, liabilities and submission receipt information.

You can use this simulation to create a single entity and try out functionality and learn to use the system, without having to actually submit a real VAT Return.

It is also a provides a useful tool for training team members, demonstrating the submission process and having a dry run before actually submitting a VAT Return for a real entity.

Using this feature will not generate an actual test submission to HMRC's APIs, since they have not provided a way to do this in their live environment.

Important: It is not possible to authorise a demo entity, because the authorisation process involves logging into the HMRC website in order to provide authorisation for the system to access the entity's Business Tax Account.

Since the demo entity uses test data and is not required to have a valid VAT Registration number, the authorisation process would fail. It has therefore been bypassed for the purposes of the demo simulation.

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