Making Tax Digital for Income Tax confirmed for 2026 - here’s how to get ready
Government confirms MTD for Income Tax will start rolling out in just 18 months. Find out what prepar... Read more
Find out everything you need to know about Making Tax Digital, including whether the legislation applies to you, key deadlines and what you need to do to comply.
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Making Tax Digital (MTD) is the government's initiative to implement a fully digital tax system in the UK, whereby taxpayers keep digital records and use MTD-compatible software to make tax submissions electronically.
Making Tax Digital for VAT applies to all VAT-registered businesses
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax will apply to self-employed individuals and landlords with income over £50,000
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax will apply to self-employed individuals and landlords with income over £30,000
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax will apply to self-employed individuals and landlords with income over £20,000 by the end of this parliament
To comply with Making Tax Digital legislation, you need to use MTD-compatible software to keep digital records and make submissions to HMRC electronically.
MTD for VAT requires all VAT-registered businesses to keep digital records and use MTD-compatible software to submit VAT returns electronically.
FreeAgent's MTD-compatible accounting software allows you to submit MTD VAT returns directly to HMRC. Just follow these simple steps.
Register for Making Tax Digital for VAT on HMRC's website and sign up to FreeAgent.
Connect your FreeAgent account to HMRC's Making Tax Digital service.
Get your business’s accounts ready and file your first MTD VAT return.
FreeAgent is jargon-free, easy to use and MTD-compatible. Go solo or work with an accountant or bookkeeper for total peace of mind.
Try FreeAgentMaking Tax Digital for Income Tax, also known as 'MTD for Income Tax Self Assessment' or 'MTD for ITSA', will replace the current system of annual Self Assessment tax returns. MTD for Income Tax will come into effect in April 2026 for self-employed individuals and landlords with income of more than £50,000, in April 2027 for those with income over £30,000, and by 2029 at the latest for those with income over £20,000.
FreeAgent is on HMRC's list of compatible software for MTD for Income Tax for businesses. This means that if you're a business owner, you'll be able to use FreeAgent to follow the rules of MTD for Income Tax and make the required tax submissions.
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