Has HMRC signed me up for Making Tax Digital?
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Has HMRC signed me up for Making Tax Digital? Possibly. Since September 2026 HMRC has been signing up, in stages, people whose qualifying income was over £50,000 in 2024-25 and who had not joined. Sign in to HMRC online services: a message confirms it if you are signed up. HMRC contacts you after it signs you up, in your HMRC online services account or by post. You can also sign in to HMRC online services: if you are signed up for 2026-27, a message on screen confirms it. People who need to use Making Tax Digital for 2026-27 and have not signed up themselves or through an agent. That means sole traders and landlords whose qualifying income was over £50,000 in 2024-25 and who are not exempt. No penalty points apply to late quarterly updates for 2026-27. You still need to catch up your records from 6 April 2026 and send every update before you can submit your 2026-27 tax return. Read the full answer, with every source, at rightotax.co.uk.
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Has HMRC signed me up for Making Tax Digital? Possibly. Since September 2026 HMRC has been signing up, in stages, people whose qualifying income was over £50,000 in 2024-25 and who had not joined. Sign in to HMRC online services: a message confirms it if you are signed up. HMRC contacts you after it signs you up, in your HMRC online services account or by post. You can also sign in to HMRC online services: if you are signed up for 2026-27, a message on screen confirms it. Read the full answer, with every source, at rightotax.co.uk.
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