2026-05-21 · MTD News
HMRC publishes VAT payment plan service status page
HMRC has updated its guidance page for the VAT payment plan service, which lets eligible businesses spread a VAT bill over instalments. The page is designed to flag any availability problems or known issues that might affect your ability to use the service.
If you are planning to set up a VAT payment plan — or are having trouble accessing one — it is worth checking this page first before contacting HMRC, as any live issues will be listed there.
No specific outages or changes to the service are detailed in this update; the page appears to be a standing reference point rather than a notice of a new problem.
Source: gov.uk announcement.