VBScript 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'

VBScript Example

Dim fso, outFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set outFile = fso.CreateTextFile("output.txt", True)

set rest = CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.Rest")

'  URL: https://test-api.service.hmrc.gov.uk/organisations/vat/MY_HMRC_VRN/returns/A001
bTls = 1
port = 443
bAutoReconnect = 1
success = rest.Connect("test-api.service.hmrc.gov.uk",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect)
If (success <> 1) Then
    outFile.WriteLine("ConnectFailReason: " & rest.ConnectFailReason)
    outFile.WriteLine(rest.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

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

set sbResponseBody = CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder")
success = rest.FullRequestNoBodySb("GET","/organisations/vat/MY_HMRC_VRN/returns/A001",sbResponseBody)
If (success <> 1) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(rest.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

respStatusCode = rest.ResponseStatusCode
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    outFile.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode)
    outFile.WriteLine("Response Header:")
    outFile.WriteLine(rest.ResponseHeader)
    outFile.WriteLine("Response Body:")
    outFile.WriteLine(sbResponseBody.GetAsString())
    WScript.Quit
End If

set jsonResponse = CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject")
success = jsonResponse.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)

'  See the Online Tool for Generating JSON Parse Code

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")

outFile.Close

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
}