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Tax | Maternity leave and Making Tax Digital reporting rules

Mothers on maternity leave will still have to file quarterly under Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, even if earnings are nil, if they are in first £50,000 wave

20 Mar 2026

Tax | Register for webinar on Making Tax Digital tips and tricks

Join our expert webinar on Making Tax Digital for Income Tax at 2pm on 31 March

19 Mar 2026

Tax | 90% of MTD £50k taxpayers not registered yet

Only one in 10 taxpayers in first wave of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax signed up to the new quarterly reporting due to start in three weeks’ time

13 Mar 2026

Tax | 1.3m taxpayers paid £137m in late payment interest

HMRC raked in millions in late payment interest in 2023-24 tax year as taxpayers missed due dates and faced harsh 4% upcharge on base rate

11 Mar 2026

Tax | Too many sole traders ‘know very little’ about MTD

Low awareness is coupled with scepticism as one in four self employed and sole traders do not see any benefit from Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax, saying it will only help HMRC and raise their costs, latest survey finds

23 Feb 2026

Tax | Accountants in Practice: Exclusive London event – two hours CPD

Join our expert speakers in London for a CPD-accredited seminar covering Making Tax Digital and the Employment Rights Act on Thursday 26 February

20 Feb 2026

Tax | What you need to know: MTD for Income Tax complexities

With nearly 40 days until Making Tax Digital for Income Tax starts, Sara White asked HMRC to clarify some of the more complex aspects from use of bridging software, to what happens when income drops below threshold and how to get out of MTD once registered

19 Feb 2026

Tax | MTD trial users hit by major payment on account problem

Taxpayers signed up to the Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax trial face major problem settling payment on account as financial information held in separate HMRC systems

4 Feb 2026

Tax | Second MTD letter going out to £50k landlords and sole traders

Nearly a million landlords, sole traders and self employed set to receive Making Tax Digital letters in next six weeks

3 Feb 2026

Business | HMRC issues ethical Gen AI guidance for software developers

Software developers using generative AI must ensure tax products are designed with human oversight and only use reliable source data, warns HMRC, but critics say guidance is at least two years too late

29 Jan 2026

Tax | 350k taxpayers do not have agent for Making Tax Digital

Senior HMRC official claims Making Tax Digital rollout ‘on track’ but 40% of sole traders and landlords without accountant or bookkeeper as April deadline looms

14 Jan 2026

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Tax | Register for MTD for Income Tax quarterly reporting webinar

Essential webinar on how to comply with Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax on 14 January

12 Jan 2026

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Tax | 2026: the year the taxman counts every quarter

Lucy Mangan, partner and head of tax at Menzies, looks at the major changes coming down the track as the major overhaul of income tax reporting and shift to in-year reporting under Making Tax Digital signals a new world for taxpayers with multiple income streams

12 Jan 2026

Tax | Updating engagement letters for MTD for Income Tax

Lizzie Morris ACA stresses the importance of issuing a new engagement letter for personal tax clients under Making Tax Digital for Income Tax

9 Dec 2025

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Business | Tax charity scales up services to support vulnerable with MTD

The UK’s largest tax advice charity TaxAid is launching a major fundraising campaign to help vulnerable taxpayers navigate Making Tax Digital for Income Tax

8 Dec 2025

Tax | Budget 2025: MTD penalties waived in year one

Landlords and self employed caught by phase one of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax rules will not have to pay penalties if late filing quarterly updates

26 Nov 2025