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Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: What If You Are Not Ready?

Sole traders and landlords can prepare for MTD by checking their start date, choosing software and organising digital records.

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax started in April 2026 for qualifying sole traders and landlords with gross self-employment and property income over £50,000. If you should already be using the system but are not ready, do not ignore it. You may still have time to sign up, create digital records, choose suitable software and bring your quarterly updates up to date.