What is Making Tax Digital and do I need to comply?

Making Tax Digital (MTD) is HMRCs programme requiring businesses and individuals to keep digital financial records and submit tax information electronically. MTD for VAT is already mandatory for all VAT-registered businesses. MTD for Income Tax (MTD ITSA) applies from April 2026 to self-employed individuals and landlords above the qualifying income threshold, requiring quarterly digital updates to HMRC rather than a single annual return. For current thresholds visit gov.uk/making-tax-digital-for-income-tax or speak to our team.