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Making Tax Digital starts for you on 6 April 2027

That’s if your qualifying income — your self-employment turnover and rent, added together, before expenses — was more than £30,000 on your 2025-26 tax return.

Your first year’s deadlines

WhatDue by
First quarterly update7 August 2027
Second quarterly update7 November 2027
Third quarterly update7 February 2028
Fourth quarterly update7 May 2028
Tax return for that year31 January 2029

At the Budget on 28 October 2026 the government said it will not give late submission penalty points for 2027-28 quarterly updates to people who must join MTD for Income Tax in April 2027; they still have to send the updates before they can submit their tax return.

Check the earlier years too

  • If your 2024-25 tax return showed qualifying income over £50,000, Making Tax Digital has applied to you since 6 April 2026 instead.

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Questions people ask

What is qualifying income?

Qualifying income is the total of self-employment and property income before expenses (turnover), not profit. Employment (PAYE) income, dividends, State and private pensions, and an individual partner's share of partnership profit do not count towards qualifying income.

When are my quarterly updates due?

Each quarterly update is due by 7 August, 7 November, 7 February and 7 May. Standard quarterly update periods run cumulatively from 6 April to 5 July, 5 October, 5 January and 5 April.

What happens if I miss a deadline?

Each missed quarterly update or tax return deadline earns one penalty point; at 4 points a £200 penalty is charged, plus £200 for each later missed deadline. At the Budget on 28 October 2026 the government said it will not give late submission penalty points for 2027-28 quarterly updates to people who must join MTD for Income Tax in April 2027; they still have to send the updates before they can submit their tax return.

Do I pay my tax on different dates?

MTD for Income Tax does not change how tax is paid or the payment due dates.

Can I be exempt?

Automatic exemptions include qualifying income of £20,000 or less, no National Insurance number before the start of the tax year, trustees (SA900), personal representatives, non-resident companies (SA700), and people acting through a power of attorney or deputy. At the Budget on 28 October 2026 the government said these groups will be exempt from MTD for Income Tax until further notice: people eligible for qualifying care relief, non-UK resident foreign entertainers and sportspeople, and expected non-resident customers. Secondary legislation will be introduced before April 2027.

This is general information to help you understand the rules. It isn't tailored to your circumstances, so check your own position before acting on it.

What happens next

  1. Choose software, or a service, that can keep digital records and send quarterly updates to HMRC.
  2. Join the waitlist for Trades Tax — it starts once our HMRC registrations complete. No payment is taken.
  3. Get your dates by email above, and we’ll remind you before each deadline.

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