Making Tax Digital Archives

HMRC Making Tax Digital sign with laptop, rental property and tax records illustrating new reporting costs for landlords.

HMRC to evaluate Making Tax Digital impact

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th October 2026, 19 hours ago | 8

The government says it will continue to evaluate Making Tax Digital for Income Tax as the scheme is extended to...

Landlords and sole traders face the first Making Tax Digital deadline as many remain unregistered.

Landlords unaware of Making Tax Digital start dates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th October 2026, 1 week ago | 2

More than half of landlords who should be in Making Tax Digital do not believe they are or do not...

Calendar showing lost working days beside a Making Tax Digital dashboard for landlords

Landlords lose six days to Making Tax Digital admin

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 5

Six months after Making Tax Digital came into effect, landlords are already feeling the impact of the extra administration. Research...

Digital tax graphic showing the £30,000 income threshold and 6 April 2027 Making Tax Digital deadline.

Landlords urged to prepare for Making Tax Digital 2027

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

Landlords with gross income above £30,000 have six months to prepare for Making Tax Digital for income tax before it...

Making Tax Digital deadline reminder for landlords submitting quarterly income tax updates

Landlords urged to prepare for the next Making Tax Digital deadline

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th September 2026, 3 weeks ago | 3

An industry body is warning landlords ahead of another Making Tax Digital deadline. Propertymark has urged landlords and sole traders...

HMRC Making Tax Digital screen with tax exemption documents, illustrating an MTD exemption for a landlord

Making Tax Digital exemption?

Author: Readers Question

29th September 2026, 3 weeks ago | 8

Hello, I am an older overseas landlord and due to my age, 80 years, I have recently experienced severe health...

Making Tax Digital dashboard above landlord tax records, expenses, HMRC paperwork and deadlines

Government defends Making Tax Digital for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th September 2026, 1 month ago | 22

The government claims Making Tax Digital helps landlords stay on top of their tax affairs. In a Parliamentary written answer,...

HMRC starts automatic landlord Making Tax Digital sign-ups

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st September 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Landlords who have not signed up for Making Tax Digital (MTD) may soon find that HMRC has done it for...

Landlord records flowing into HMRC’s Making Tax Digital system for automatic enrolment

Landlords face automatic Making Tax Digital sign-up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th August 2026, 2 months ago | 8

Landlords who have not signed up for Making Tax Digital (MTD) face being automatically enrolled from September, although late first...

Half of taxpayers for Making Tax Digital are unregistered as deadline passes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th August 2026, 2 months ago | 8

More than half of the taxpayers required to use Making Tax Digital, including landlords and sole traders, had still not...

Man filing digital tax return on laptop showing Making Tax Digital updates for income over £50,000

Landlords face first Making Tax Digital deadline

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th July 2026, 3 months ago | 15

Landlords with qualifying income above £50,000 have nearly two weeks to submit their first Making Tax Digital (MTD) quarterly update....

Landlords and sole traders transitioning to Making Tax Digital before the HMRC quarterly filing deadline.

216,000 landlords and traders haven’t signed up for Making Tax Digital

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th July 2026, 3 months ago | 3

More than 200,000 landlords and sole traders have yet to sign up for Making Tax Digital (MTD), with the first...

Wrecking ball labelled TAX smashing a model house beside an HMRC monthly tax calendar, illustrating proposed monthly tax payments for landlords.

Landlords could face monthly HMRC tax bills

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th July 2026, 3 months ago | 27

Landlords could be required to pay tax every month under Treasury proposals that would calculate deductions using income declared in...

HMRC Making Tax Digital quarterly update showing corrected Q1 figures and year-to-date totals for landlords.

Got a quarter update wrong? MTD lets you fix an error before your final declaration

Author: David @ SimplifyMTD

24th June 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Now that Making Tax Digital (‘MTD’) for Income Tax is live, the question we hear from landlords more than any...

The government claim Making Tax Digital works “well for those who need it”, despite ongoing criticism over the scheme. The controversial scheme came into force in April this year, with landlords earning more than £50,000 required to keep digital records and submit quarterly updates to HMRC using authorised MTD-compliant software. Landlords earning between £30,000 and £50,000 will join the scheme in April 2027. Can apply for an exemption In a written parliamentary question, Liberal Democrat MP James MacCleary asked: “what assessment has the government made of the potential impact of Making Tax Digital on those over-70?” In response, Labour MP Dan Tomlinson said: “The government has worked with taxpayers, representative bodies and software developers to ensure Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax works well for those who need to use it. “The government has worked with the software industry to ensure a wide range of options are available to suit different needs and budgets, including low-cost and free software, supporting those with the simplest affairs. Many products are designed for users who manage their own tax affairs or those new to digital tools. “Where a taxpayer cannot use MTD for Income Tax, for example due to age or disability, they can apply for exemption from the MTD requirements.” No advantage to Making Tax Digital As previously reported by Property118, despite the government claiming Making Tax Digital will help landlords, an accountant says this is not the case. Simon Misiewicz previously told Property118: “There’s no real benefit beyond maybe streamlining some of the work you already do, does it help with tax returns and submissions? The truth is, I can’t see how. “There’s no advantage for the individual in submitting quarterly returns, because HMRC doesn’t do anything with them until the end of the year. You don’t pay your taxes any earlier, and there is no real cash-flow benefit for the government”. The government admitted in the Making Tax Digital impact assessment that landlords earning £50,000 could incur an average transitional cost of £285 and an average annual additional cost of £115.

Government defends Making Tax Digital amid concerns over older taxpayers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th June 2026, 4 months ago | 10

The government claim Making Tax Digital works “well for those who need it”, despite ongoing criticism over the scheme. The...

: Buy-to-let property at a crossroads under Making Tax Digital changes for UK landlords

Forget the RRA for a moment. Time to get out?

Author: Readers Question

19th May 2026, 5 months ago | 2

Making Tax Digital will affect landlords, especially those who have other self employments and not using an accountant. Will have...

Business partners shaking hands beneath Making Tax Digital branding and digital tax documents

Making Tax Digital not for Partnerships?

Author: Readers Question

19th May 2026, 5 months ago | 1

Good Morning All, I have just spent the Morning contemplating Making Tax Digital to find some very vague comments regarding...

Lettings expert offers Making Tax Digital advice for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th April 2026, 6 months ago | 3

Landlords and sole traders earning more than £50,000 a year must report every quarter to HMRC under Making Tax Digital...