This field displays the submission environment for the VAT declaration, which is determined by the MTDENV – VAT submission environment parameter (LOC chapter, BRI group).
This parameter is set at the company level to one of three options:
Test – No information is submitted to HMRC.
Pre-production – No information is submitted to HMRC.
Production – This environment is available for digital submissions as of April 2019.
These environments are maintained by HMRC.