Making Tax Digital for landlords: who it applies to, deadlines, penalties and checklists, explained from HMRC guidance.
Last updated: 8 October 2026 · Next review: April 2027 Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax comes with a new penalty system. It’s more forgiving of a one-off slip than the old flat-rate fines, but with four quarterly updates and a tax return every year, there are more deadlines to miss — and late … Read more
Last updated: 8 October 2026 · Next review: April 2027 Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax is the biggest change to how landlords report their income since Self Assessment went online. Instead of one tax return a year, landlords above a certain income level now keep digital records and send quarterly updates to HMRC … Read more
Last updated: 8 October 2026 · Next review: April 2027 Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax is already live for landlords with qualifying income over £50,000, and it reaches the £30,000 group on 6 April 2027 and the £20,000 group on 6 April 2028. If you’re in either of the next two groups, the … Read more
