An attempt is regarded as passing the SureFile Accounts validations for the purposes of submitting acceptable Accounts to HMRC or the Irish Revenue if no errors are detected (only warnings or advisory messages) by the filing validation checks. UK Accounts that elicit only warning or advisory messages from the SureFile Accounts service HMRC filing validation checks are eligible to be submitted to the HMRC Test-in-Live service for verification. Verification consists of a successful response from HMRC's Test-in-Live service for the accounts wrapped in a dummy CT Return.

In exceptional circumstances the UK Test-in-Live submission may fail for a variety of reasons - in this case you will be given the opportunity to re-try (on the assumption that the failure is transient - if it doesn't appear to be, please contact us). Once you have received a successful Test-in-Live response you cannot submit this attempt to the Test-in-Live service again. However, you may submit subsequent attempts (assuming they achieve a "pass").

If you would prefer not to submit your UK Accounts to HMRC at this point simply ignore the Test-in-Live acceptance button.

The availability of the (free) Test-in-Live verification feature is dependent on HMRC's continuing provision of the Test-in-Live service to authorised organisations and agents.