Making Tax Digital
Check when Making Tax Digital for Income Tax mandates you (2026/2027/2028), how many submissions you owe each year, and the estimated compliance cost and penalty exposure.
Gegevens gecontroleerd · juli 2026
Does VAT MTD count here?
No — MTD for VAT is already mandatory for VAT-registered businesses. This calculator covers MTD for Income Tax, which starts in April 2026.
Bron: GOV.UK — Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (gov.uk/guidance/using-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax); HMRC penalty points system. · bijgewerkt 2026
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📋Overzicht+
MTD for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD ITSA) is phased in by qualifying income — self-employment plus property gross income: above £50,000 from 6 April 2026, above £30,000 from April 2027 and above £20,000 from April 2028. Once in, you file four quarterly updates plus a final declaration each year using compatible software, with a points-based late-submission penalty.
💡 Best practices
- Qualifying income is measured before expenses — a low-margin business can still cross the threshold.
- Spreadsheets are allowed only with bridging software that connects to HMRC's API.
- Missing a quarterly update earns a penalty point; four points triggers a £200 penalty.
🔢 Concreet voorbeeld
£60,000 self-employment income mandates MTD from 6 April 2026 — five submissions a year, ~£300 estimated compliance cost, and a £200 worst-case penalty if all quarterly updates are missed.
📖Handleiding+
Zo gebruikt u deze rekentool
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Enter your gross self-employment income and gross property income.
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Add your software cost and the time each quarterly update takes.
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Read the date you become mandated and your submissions per year.
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Review the estimated annual compliance cost and worst-case penalty.
📚Woordenlijst+
- Qualifying income
- Combined gross income from self-employment and property (before expenses) — the figure that determines whether and when MTD applies.
- Quarterly update
- A summary of income and expenses sent to HMRC every three months via MTD-compatible software; four per year plus a final declaration.
ℹ️Bronnen & updates+
Laatste gegevensupdate
7 juli 2026
Bronnen en referenties
GOV.UK — Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (gov.uk/guidance/using-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax); HMRC penalty points system.
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FAQ — Making Tax Digital
Does VAT MTD count here?+
No — MTD for VAT is already mandatory for VAT-registered businesses. This calculator covers MTD for Income Tax, which starts in April 2026.
What if my income is below £20,000?+
You are not currently mandated, though the government has signalled it will review bringing in smaller businesses later.