Can I use calendar quarters for Making Tax Digital?
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Can I use calendar quarters for Making Tax Digital? Yes. Making Tax Digital quarters can end on 30 June, 30 September, 31 December and 31 March. The deadlines do not move: 7 August, 7 November, 7 February and 7 May, starting 7 August 2027 for the April 2027 group. No. Whichever periods you use, quarterly updates are due by 7 August, 7 November, 7 February and 7 May. Select calendar update periods in your MTD software before you send the first quarterly update of the tax year. Your software is set to standard periods unless you change it. No. Once you have sent a quarterly update for a tax year, you cannot change the type of update period for the rest of that year. Read the full answer, with every source, at rightotax.co.uk.
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Can I use calendar quarters for Making Tax Digital? Yes. Making Tax Digital quarters can end on 30 June, 30 September, 31 December and 31 March. The deadlines do not move: 7 August, 7 November, 7 February and 7 May, starting 7 August 2027 for the April 2027 group. No. Whichever periods you use, quarterly updates are due by 7 August, 7 November, 7 February and 7 May. Read the full answer, with every source, at rightotax.co.uk.
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