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Making Tax Digital.For FREE
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HMRC's rules can be confusing. We're here to make them simple.
Eligibility checker
Step 2 of 4Qualifying gross income
Preliminary result
You're likely in from April 2027
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Your MTD toolkit
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
MTD Eligibility
Find out if, and when, MTD lands on your doorstep. Takes about a minute.
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UK Tax Calculator
Estimate your Income Tax and National Insurance without a spreadsheet meltdown.
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MTD Deadlines
Your quarterly dates in one place, with friendly nudges before they sneak up.
MTD in plain English
Same tax. New way of telling HMRC about it.
Making Tax Digital doesn't change how much tax you pay. It changes how you keep records and report them.
- 1
Keep digital records
Log income and expenses in MTD-compatible software. Shoeboxes officially retired.
- 2
Send quarterly updates
A quick summary to HMRC every three months, straight from your software.
- 3
Finalise once a year
Wrap it up with a final declaration by 31 January, much like today.
The rollout
Three dates worth a calendar reminder
HMRC is bringing people in gradually, based on qualifying income.
April 2026
Over £50,000
qualifying income in 2024/25
April 2027
Over £30,000
qualifying income in 2025/26
April 2028
Over £20,000
qualifying income in 2026/27
Sole traders
Plumbers, designers, dog walkers, and everyone in between. Here's what changes for you.
- Turnover counts, not profit
- Quarterly updates per business
- Software choices explained
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Landlords
One flat or a portfolio, if the rent's rolling in, MTD might be too.
- Gross rents count
- UK and overseas property
- Joint ownership quirks
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FAQ
Questions you were too polite to ask HMRC
It's HMRC's move to digital record keeping. If you're in scope you'll keep digital records and send quarterly updates using compatible software, instead of one annual scramble.
No. It covers self-employment and property income. PAYE wages and pensions don't count towards the qualifying income.
No, it's gross: your total self-employment turnover plus gross rents, before expenses. Yes, that catches people out.
You won't have to join yet, though you can volunteer. Thresholds drop each year until 2028, so it's worth rechecking.
Yes, for example if you're digitally excluded. Some people (like certain partnerships or trustees) are also outside the first phases. Our checker flags these for review.
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