Everything you need to understand
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.
Plain-English guides to MTD for Income Tax — what it is, who has to do it, and how to stay compliant with EasyTaxer. New to all this? Start with What is Making Tax Digital for Income Tax?
Looking for which button to press? The EasyTaxer help centre has a short video and step-by-step text for each page of EasyTaxer.
Getting started
For sole traders and landlords setting up for the first time.
Understanding MTD for Income Tax
The rules, the deadlines, and the core recurring task — explained simply.
What is Making Tax Digital for Income Tax?
Who's mandated and when, quarterly updates, and the final declaration.
How to submit a quarterly update
The core recurring task, step by step, with annotated screenshots.
MTD deadlines 2026/27 calendar
Every quarterly update deadline and the final declaration, in one place.
HMRC has signed you up: what to do now
Got the letter? What it means, HMRC’s next steps, and catching up.
Missed a quarterly update in 2026/27?
No penalty for a late quarterly update this year — but you still have to send it.
What records do you need to keep?
Digital records for MTD: what each one needs, spreadsheets, and how long to keep them. With a short video.
Choosing MTD software: what to check
What HMRC’s guidance says your MTD software needs to do. With a short video.
Making Tax Digital for you
What MTD for Income Tax means depending on how you earn — and how to do it yourself.
MTD for sole traders
When you're mandated, what you'll do, and software built for self-employment.
MTD for landlords
How qualifying income is counted, what changes, and getting set up.
MTD without an accountant
A DIY, step-by-step guide for people who file their own Self Assessment.
Sole trader and a landlord?
How MTD handles both incomes: one threshold, an update for each business. With a short video.
Can I get an exemption from MTD?
Automatic exemptions, the digitally excluded exemption, and how to apply. With a short video.
For accountants & agents
Managing MTD for Income Tax on behalf of your clients.
Reference
Look up the jargon whenever you need it.
Ready to get compliant?
EasyTaxer is HMRC-recognised software for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax. Free to set up and explore — pay only when you make your first HMRC submission.
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