Do I need MTD?
Do I need Making Tax Digital?
Enter your yearly income before expenses. We'll tell you whether MTD applies to you, from when, and when your next update would be due.
- Takes under a minute
- Nothing to sign up for
- Share the result with your accountant
How it works
It's your income before expenses
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax means sending HMRC a short update every quarter from software, plus a final declaration after the tax year, instead of one Self Assessment return.
Whether it applies depends on your qualifying income: your self-employed turnover plus your rent, before any expenses. Salary, pensions and dividends don't count.
Limited companies aren't in scope. MTD for Income Tax applies to individuals: sole traders and landlords. If you only take a salary and dividends as a company director, you don't need it.
| Qualifying income | MTD starts |
|---|---|
| Over £50,000 | 6 April 2026 |
| Over £30,000 | 6 April 2027 |
| Over £20,000 | TBC (expected April 2028) |
Not sure of your figure? Use total rent received, before mortgage, repairs or other costs, and total sales before expenses.
Get a reminder before each deadline
One email two weeks before each quarterly update is due, and another three days before. Free.
When you need it
Your quarterly update, done in 10 minutes
Upload your bank statement, check the categories, and Quartax sends your update to HMRC. First return free, then from £39 a year.