MTD news, regulation updates, HMRC announcements and industry commentary
Published: 31 March 2026 Making Tax Digital for Income Tax launches on 6 April 2026 — but the deadlines do not stop there. MTD is being phased in from April 2026 through to April 2028, with quarterly updates, end-of-year declarations and threshold changes stretching across three tax years. Missing a single deadline means penalty points, … Read more
What the Income Tax (Digital Obligations) Regulations 2026 Actually Change Published: 31 March 2026 Making Tax Digital for Income Tax launches on 6 April 2026, and the final legislation underpinning it — the Income Tax (Digital Obligations) Regulations 2026 — was published on 24 March 2026, following Royal Assent to the Finance Act 2026 on … Read more
Explore the challenges and impacts of the UK’s Making Tax Digital initiative, including delays and the cost burden on taxpayers.
Archive notice: This article was published in July 2023 and discusses the NAO report on Making Tax Digital. Some figures and timelines may have been updated since publication. For current MTD thresholds and deadlines, see our MTD for Income Tax guide. Making Tax Digital: The Rising Costs and Challenges Introduction Making Tax Digital (MTD), the … Read more
Archive notice: This article was published in July 2023 and discusses the NAO report on Making Tax Digital. Some figures and timelines may have been updated since publication. For current MTD thresholds and deadlines, see our MTD for Income Tax guide. Making Tax Digital: Addressing the NAO Criticisms Introduction Making Tax Digital (MTD) is a … Read more
Archive notice: This article was published in July 2023 and discusses the NAO report on Making Tax Digital. Some figures and timelines may have been updated since publication. For current MTD thresholds and deadlines, see our MTD for Income Tax guide. Making Tax Digital: National Audit Office Report, March 2023 Introduction to Making Tax Digital … Read more
Archive notice: This article was published in October 2018 about the MTD for VAT pilot. MTD for VAT has since become mandatory for all VAT-registered businesses. The VAT registration threshold is now £90,000 (from 1 April 2024). For current guidance, see our MTD for VAT page. Making Tax Digital As most will know, MTD for … Read more
Archive notice: This article was published in November 2017. The MTD thresholds, timelines, and VAT figures it references have since changed. For current information, see our MTD for Income Tax guide. The VAT registration threshold is now £90,000 (not £85,000), and income thresholds start at £50,000 (not £10,000). Ensuring the smoothest transition for your business. … Read more
Archive notice: This article was published in November 2017. The MTD timelines it describes have since been superseded. MTD for Income Tax now starts 6 April 2026 for qualifying income above £50,000. See our up-to-date guide. Now the Government is over the General Election The Treasury have announced a delay to Making Tax Digital. It … Read more
