Flowchart comparing INTIME and SFTP submission options for cigarette tax filings by tax period, showing which forms and schemas apply before and after July 2022.

Use INTIME manual entry for Form Cig-M for tax periods prior to June 30, 2022.
Use INTIME bulk file upload after July 31, 2022[GB5.1], and later for forms Cig-RM and Cig-NRM using the 2022 schema.
Use SFTP or bulk file upload for forms Cig-RM and Cig-NRM using the 2022 schema.

You are required to use INTIME unless your file is larger than 10MB.
A note underneath the chart states CIG-M original tax filings for June 30, 2022, and prior can only be submitted manually through INTIME.