Is Self Assessment Ending? What Making Tax Digital Actually Changes Last updated: 19 February 2026 One of the questions I hear most often from clients at Jack Ross is: “Is Self Assessment being scrapped?” The short answer is no. Self Assessment is not ending. But I understand the confusion — HMRC’s rollout of Making Tax … Read more
FreeAgent Making Tax Digital: How to Get FreeAgent Free Through NatWest and Mettle Last updated: February 2026 Making Tax Digital for Income Tax starts on 6 April 2026, and software is not optional. Every sole trader and landlord above the income thresholds will need HMRC-recognised software to file quarterly updates. The most common question I … Read more
How Qualifying Income Works for MTD: Self-Employment and Rental Income Combined Last updated: February 2026 One of the most common questions I hear from clients is: “Do I actually need to sign up for Making Tax Digital?” The answer depends entirely on your qualifying income, and most people get this calculation wrong. They use profit … Read more
Got an HMRC Letter About Making Tax Digital? Here’s What It Means Last updated: February 2026 If a brown HMRC envelope has landed on your doormat recently, you are not alone. HMRC has begun writing to roughly 800,000 sole traders and landlords to notify them about Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD … Read more
Barristers face unique MTD challenges with chambers income and clerk payments. Learn practical solutions for quarterly reporting under Making Tax Digital.
Retailers can record daily gross takings as a single entry under MTD. Learn the rules for cash sales, mixed payments, and digital record keeping.
Xero Simple costs £7/month and includes bank feeds and MTD quarterly filing. Is it enough? Review covering what’s included, what’s missing, and who it suits.
Honest VitalTax review: £30/year Excel add-in for MTD Income Tax. Covers setup, pricing, supported income types, limitations, and who it suits best.
Partnerships and LLPs are deferred from MTD with no start date. But individual partners may be caught by their own sole trade or property income.
MTD Phase 3 starts April 2028 for qualifying income of £20,000+. Learn the timeline, preparation steps, and whether early voluntary adoption makes sense.
