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Updated on 6 April 2026

Choosing Making Tax Digital software

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax will require taxpayers to maintain their business records digitally using compatible software. This page explains the requirements and includes information on factors taxpayers should consider when choosing software. 

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Updated on 6 April 2026

Making Tax Digital for landlords

This guidance looks at some specific areas you need to consider if you are a landlord and will be reporting your property income and expenses under Making Tax Digital. It is important to note that the actual tax rules for calculating rental profits are not changing under Making Tax Digital.

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Updated on 26 June 2026

Making Tax Digital for the Self-employed

This guidance looks at some specific areas you need to consider if you are self-employed and reporting your self-employment income and expenses under Making Tax Digital. It is important to note that the actual tax rules for calculating profits from self-employment are not changing under Making Tax ...

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Updated on 6 April 2026

Record keeping and quarterly updates for Making Tax Digital

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax requires affected taxpayers to keep digital records and send details of their income and expenditure to HMRC every quarter (known as a quarterly update). This page explains what digital record keeping means and explains the process for filing quarterly ...

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Updated on 6 April 2026

When does Making Tax Digital start for me?

Making Tax Digital for income tax is a new way of reporting and recording income and expenses if you are self-employed and/or receive property income, and for completing your annual tax return. You need to begin following the new rules once your gross income (sometimes called qualifying income) is ...

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Updated on 6 April 2026

Making Tax Digital Exemptions

Not everyone is required to follow the new Making Tax Digital for income tax rules, even if their gross income exceeds one of the Making Tax Digital thresholds. There are various exemptions and deferrals that apply, and we explain these below. 

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