I have an email saying the VAT return is submitted but the submitted VAT return still shows as rejected

Hi there, arvinder-aujla.

You'll need to contact HMRC first to verify the status of your VAT return. If it's rejected from their end, then follow these steps to change the filing status to Filed.

1. From the left menu, go to Taxes.
2. Look for the rejected VAT filing that you need to change and select Resubmit return on the right of the file.
3. Choose Mark as Filed from the drop-down menu.

If the submission went through, then I recommend reaching out to our QuickBooks Support Team. They'll be able to help change the status in your account with more tools.

You can get our contact information through this link: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/uk/contact/.

I'm linking an article in case you need help running the VAT Summary report in QBO.

Please let me know how it goes. I'll be here to keep helping. Have a great day.