Upload Excel file feature overview

This feature an be used with your own VAT calculation workbook where you can prepare the 9 box values in your VAT Return summary for uploading into the MTD Compliance Portal. You can also use it with the AlphaBridge Template that you have downloaded and linked the 9 box values to those in your VAT Return summary.

Named cell file upload

This feature allows you to upload an Excel spreadsheet with specific named cells containing the 9 box values for your VAT return. 

To use this feature you will need to prepare your VAT summary data and assign the correct named cell titles, so that it is ready to be uploaded.  

AlphaBridge will then scan the document for the named cells, validate these and highlight any errors so that these can be reviewed and fixed.

Once this is complete, the file will then be discarded and only the required named cells values will then populate the AlphaBridge VAT Return within the MTD Compliance Portal. You will then be able to review and finalise your VAT Return, before submitting it to HMRC.  

Using this feature to upload the AlphaBridge template

There are two ways of uploading your AlphaBridge template to the MTD Compliance Portal. The most commonly used one, is to select the Post to AlphaBridge portal option that resides in the template itself, under the guidance section. 

However, some customer have found it difficult to use this upload option due to their internal IT security policies or because they are using a version of Excel that is not supported. In these instances, you can also use the Upload Excel file option in the MTD Compliance Portal with your AlphaBridge template.