Java HMRC VAT MTD: View VAT Return

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Retrieve a previously submitted VAT return. This example retrieves the VAT return with period key "A001".

Documentation: https://developer.service.hmrc.gov.uk/api-documentation/docs/api/service/vat-api/1.0#_view-vat-return_get_accordion

CURL Command

curl -X GET  https://test-api.service.hmrc.gov.uk/organisations/vat/MY_HMRC_VRN/returns/A001 \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer HMRC_ACCESS_TOKEN' \
-H 'Accept: application/vnd.hmrc.1.0+json'

Java Example

import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    CkRest rest = new CkRest();
    boolean success;

    //  URL: https://test-api.service.hmrc.gov.uk/organisations/vat/MY_HMRC_VRN/returns/A001
    boolean bTls = true;
    int port = 443;
    boolean bAutoReconnect = true;
    success = rest.Connect("test-api.service.hmrc.gov.uk",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect);
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println("ConnectFailReason: " + rest.get_ConnectFailReason());
        System.out.println(rest.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    rest.AddHeader("Authorization","Bearer HMRC_ACCESS_TOKEN");
    rest.AddHeader("Accept","application/vnd.hmrc.1.0+json");

    CkStringBuilder sbResponseBody = new CkStringBuilder();
    success = rest.FullRequestNoBodySb("GET","/organisations/vat/MY_HMRC_VRN/returns/A001",sbResponseBody);
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(rest.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    int respStatusCode = rest.get_ResponseStatusCode();
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        System.out.println("Response Status Code = " + respStatusCode);
        System.out.println("Response Header:");
        System.out.println(rest.responseHeader());
        System.out.println("Response Body:");
        System.out.println(sbResponseBody.getAsString());
        return;
        }

    CkJsonObject jsonResponse = new CkJsonObject();
    jsonResponse.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);

    //  See the Online Tool for Generating JSON Parse Code
    String periodKey;
    String vatDueSales;
    String vatDueAcquisitions;
    String totalVatDue;
    String vatReclaimedCurrPeriod;
    String netVatDue;
    int totalValueSalesExVAT;
    int totalValuePurchasesExVAT;
    int totalValueGoodsSuppliedExVAT;
    int totalAcquisitionsExVAT;

    periodKey = jsonResponse.stringOf("periodKey");
    vatDueSales = jsonResponse.stringOf("vatDueSales");
    vatDueAcquisitions = jsonResponse.stringOf("vatDueAcquisitions");
    totalVatDue = jsonResponse.stringOf("totalVatDue");
    vatReclaimedCurrPeriod = jsonResponse.stringOf("vatReclaimedCurrPeriod");
    netVatDue = jsonResponse.stringOf("netVatDue");
    totalValueSalesExVAT = jsonResponse.IntOf("totalValueSalesExVAT");
    totalValuePurchasesExVAT = jsonResponse.IntOf("totalValuePurchasesExVAT");
    totalValueGoodsSuppliedExVAT = jsonResponse.IntOf("totalValueGoodsSuppliedExVAT");
    totalAcquisitionsExVAT = jsonResponse.IntOf("totalAcquisitionsExVAT");
  }
}

Sample JSON Response Body

{
  "periodKey": "A001",
  "vatDueSales": 105.5,
  "vatDueAcquisitions": -100.45,
  "totalVatDue": 5.05,
  "vatReclaimedCurrPeriod": 105.15,
  "netVatDue": 100.1,
  "totalValueSalesExVAT": 300,
  "totalValuePurchasesExVAT": 300,
  "totalValueGoodsSuppliedExVAT": 3000,
  "totalAcquisitionsExVAT": 3000
}