MTD for Income Tax · 2026 guide

Making Tax Digital, made manageable.

Clear guidance and focused bookkeeping software for UK sole traders and landlords who need to keep digital records, send quarterly updates and complete their tax return through compatible software.

HMRC-recognised · £30.00 + VAT a year or £3.50 + VAT a month · UK sole traders and UK property businesses

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Keep digital records

Record income and expenses, or import your spreadsheet totals, while the details are still clear.

02

Review each quarter

Check category totals and resolve records that still need attention.

03

Send to HMRC

Approve supported quarterly updates and complete the year through compatible software.

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MTD guidance built around your question

Each page targets a distinct MTD search intent and connects the rules to the SimpleTaxFlow features that support the job.

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MTD for landlords

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MTD for Income Tax

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax explained: who must use it, the 2026, 2027 and 2028 thresholds, quarterly deadlines, the tax return, penalties and software.

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Practical record-keeping guide8 min read

Digital record keeping

What counts as a digital record for Making Tax Digital, what to record, when, how digital links work with spreadsheets and how long to keep your records.

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MTD in a nutshell9 min read

MTD explained

Making Tax Digital explained simply: what MTD for Income Tax is, why HMRC brought it in, who joins and when, and what changes from the old Self Assessment year.

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For spreadsheet users9 min read

MTD bridging software

MTD bridging software lets you keep your Excel or Google Sheets records for Making Tax Digital and send quarterly updates to HMRC from a CSV file.

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Common questions

Answers to the questions people ask about MTD

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