{"id":19590,"date":"2022-07-11T13:11:12","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T12:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/?p=19590"},"modified":"2026-03-18T14:00:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:00:28","slug":"is-there-a-making-tax-digital-mtd-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/tax-changes\/is-there-a-making-tax-digital-mtd-deadline\/","title":{"rendered":"Is there a Making Tax Digital (MTD) deadline?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In April 2022, the first law around Making Tax Digital (MTD) came into effect in the UK. This was part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/hm-revenue-customs\">HMRC\u2019s<\/a> plan to get small business and <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/glossary\/self-employed\/\">self-employed workers<\/a> to complete their tax records entirely online.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re a business owner or self-employed, you might be wondering how this affects you and what you need to do before <strong>the MTD deadline<\/strong>? Don\u2019t worry, we\u2019ll explain everything you need to know\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div> <!-- .c-body -->\n\n<div class=\"b-cta-mini m-blue m-align-left\">\n    \n    <div class=\"b-cta-mini__content\">\n\n        \n        \n        <div class=\"b-cta-mini__body\">\n            <div class=\"b-block-body\"><p><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"0\">Our <strong>Making Tax Digital (MTD) software<\/strong> for landlords and sole-traders with built-in accountant support is now live. <strong>First month for free!<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><!-- notionvc: 227cc3b6-c5da-4b2e-bf21-eb65dbbc1eac --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Accountant-led onboarding &amp; support<\/li>\n<li>Simple-to-use software<\/li>\n<li>Affordable pricing options \u2013 from \u00a324.99\/month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n        \n        <div class=\"b-cta-mini__action\">\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/mtd-for-itsa\/\" class=\"c-button m-large  m-mobile-fullwidth\">Learn more<\/a>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div> <!-- .b-cta-mini -->\n\n<div class=\"c-body\">\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Making Tax Digital?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Making Tax Digital is part of HMRC\u2019s overall plan to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/making-tax-digital\">fully \u2018digitalise\u2019 UK Tax.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tax in 10(ish) seconds - what is Making Tax Digital?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RNeq5vqnidI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you run a small business or work for yourself, you might already be used to using HMRC&#8217;s online service to complete <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/self-employed-newbie\/\">Self Assessment<\/a> or to pay <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/glossary\/vat\/\">VAT<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, MTD now requires <strong>all <\/strong>VAT-registered businesses to store their VAT accounting records digitally. This means that businesses will no longer be able to submit VAT returns using HMRC\u2019s online service. Instead, they\u2019ll have to use a certain type of MTD <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/glossary\/accounting-software\/\">software.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div> <!-- .c-body -->\n\n<div class=\"b-highlight-mini m-nude m-align-center\">\n    <div class=\"b-block-body\">\n        <h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is MTD only for VAT?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Nope!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HMRC plan on introducing MTD for Income Tax in 2026, and will soon be confirming a date for\u00a0 MTD for Corporation Tax (although this is believed to be introduced no earlier than April 2026). <\/span><\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div> <!-- .b-highlight-mini -->\n\n<div class=\"c-body\">\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is HMRC doing this?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The main aim is to make UK Tax completely paperless, but HMRC is switching to MTD because:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It\u2019s believed that switching from paper to digital tax records will help small businesses and the self-employed \u200b\u200bavoid making common mistakes. It should save you time when it comes to managing your tax affairs. And of course, we all know how costly <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/self-assessment-basics\/how-to-appeal-self-assessment-penalty\/\">mistakes<\/a> on your tax returns can be!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It\u2019ll save HMRC money. It\u2019s estimated that the current process (including all the errors) costs HMRC approx \u00a310 billion every year!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When is the MTD deadline?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, if you\u2019re a VAT-registered business, you\u2019ve already missed it!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of April 2022, MTD for VAT now applies to you, even if you\u2019re only voluntarily registered for VAT.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re self-employed, then don\u2019t worry, you still have time to prepare for the switch. Self Assessment taxpayers have until April 2026 for those earning over \u00a350,000 and April 2027 for those earning between \u00a330,000 and \u00a350,000 for the MTD deadline for Income Tax.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div> <!-- .c-body -->\n\n<div class=\"b-cta-mini m-purple m-align-left\">\n    \n    <div class=\"b-cta-mini__content\">\n\n        \n        <h2 class=\"b-cta-mini__title\">Worried about MTD for ITSA? <\/h2>\n\n        \n        \n        <div class=\"b-cta-mini__body\">\n            <div class=\"b-block-body\"><p>Don\u2019t be. We handle the tech headaches so you can get on with running your business.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n        \n        <div class=\"b-cta-mini__action\">\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/mtd-for-itsa\/\" class=\"c-button m-large  m-mobile-fullwidth\">Learn more <\/a>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div> <!-- .b-cta-mini -->\n\n<div class=\"c-body\">\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I missed the MTD VAT deadline, will I be fined?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, however\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2026the new fines for MTD for late submissions apply from 1 January 2023. They had been due to start on 1 April 2022, but due to an IT issue, HMRC has moved the date back by nine months.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Classic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the new requirements, businesses will receive a \u2018point\u2019 every time their submission deadline date is missed (similar to speeding fines). When you\u2019ve built up a certain number of points, you\u2019ll pay a \u00a3200 fine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alongside the penalty points system, HMRC is introducing a new late payments penalty system that could see late payers being fined up to 4% of the outstanding amount daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you haven\u2019t already, make sure you register for MTD on the government website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/charge-reclaim-record-vat\">here.<\/a> To avoid issues with your VAT return payments you must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sign up at least three days before your VAT return due date if you don\u2019t pay via direct debit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>OR&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you pay via direct debit, you must not sign up less than 7 days before your first MTD Vat return due date.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Confused? 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