What happens if I miss a Making Tax Digital quarterly update?

What happens if I miss a Making Tax Digital quarterly update? For 2026-27, nothing is charged: HMRC gives no penalty points for late quarterly updates. From 2027-28, each missed deadline earns 1 point. Either way, the update still has to be sent before your tax return. No. HMRC will not apply penalty points for late quarterly updates in the 2026-27 tax year. You still have to send every update, including the fourth, before you can submit your tax return. For quarterly updates in tax years after 2026-27. The first deadline of 2027-28 is 7 August 2027, so that is the earliest date a missed update can earn a point. No. GOV.UK says you can only get one penalty point per deadline, even if you send more than one quarterly update late. Read the full answer, with every source, at rightotax.co.uk.