What to do now
- Check if you are affected, and when. Over £50,000 of qualifying income from April 2026, over £30,000 from April 2027, over £20,000 from April 2028.
- Move to compatible software. Keeping digital records now makes the switch painless.
- Get used to quarterly updates. You will send HMRC a summary each quarter, then a final declaration after the year end.
- Tidy your records. Clean, current bookkeeping is the foundation that makes quarterly reporting quick.
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The thresholds and dates catch people out. TaxTune checks when you are affected, sets up the right software, and handles your quarterly updates so it is one less thing to worry about.
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Frequently asked questions
When does Making Tax Digital for Income Tax start?
April 2026 for self employed people and landlords with qualifying income over £50,000, then April 2027 for over £30,000 and April 2028 for over £20,000.
What do I need to do to prepare?
Check whether and when you are affected, move to compatible software, and get used to keeping digital records and reporting quarterly. Preparing early avoids a scramble.
What changes under Making Tax Digital?
Instead of one annual return, you keep digital records and send HMRC a quarterly update, then a final declaration after the year end.
What counts as qualifying income?
Broadly your gross self employment and property income before expenses. If the combined figure is over the relevant threshold, you are brought into the scheme.
What if my income is under the threshold?
You are not required to join yet, but keeping digital records now makes the eventual switch painless if your income grows.