What is Making Tax Digital (MTD)?

Published On: June 16th, 2025. Making Tax Digital for Income Tax starts in April 2026 for sole traders and landlords with qualifying income over £50,000.

Step 1

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax goes live on 6 April 2026 – supporting the government’s Plan for Change to deliver economic growth.

Step 3

Digital record-keeping will deliver time-saving benefits for taxpayers.

Step 2
 

Eligible taxpayers encouraged to sign up to a testing programme now to get ahead of the changes.

Step 4

By keeping digital records throughout the year, sole traders and landlords can save hours previously spent gathering information at tax return time – allowing them to spend more time focusing on their business activities and in turn, driving economic growth as part of the government’s Plan for Change.

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