I have outstanding Vat issues following disconnection to HMRC with MTD

Hi,

I seem to be caught in a vicious circle and my procrastinating means I now have 4 late vat filing periods.

I have outstanding VAT obligations, mostly HMRC owe me, but late filings for VAT returns due to failing to reauthorise the MTD connection with HMRC.

It seems that I can not reauthorise the connection with outstanding obligations, yet I can not submit those returns without the connection.

I am accruing penalty points and an accountant now wants over £1000.00 to remedy this.

Would be grateful to anyone who would be able to tell me what I'm doing wrong.