Making Tax Digital for Income Tax — a guide for UK landlords
HMRC HAS BEEN IN TOUCH
HMRC has signed you up for Making Tax Digital. Here’s what to do next.
If you’ve received a letter or message from HMRC saying you’ve been signed up for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, you may be wondering why — and what you need to do now.
The first step is to check the information HMRC has used to sign you up. After that, you’ll need to make sure your property records are being kept digitally and get ready for your upcoming quarterly updates.
That’s where Landlord Vision can help.
Whether your records are already up to date or you have a few months to catch up on, we can help you get set up and ready for what comes next.
Landlord Vision is HMRC-recognised software built specifically for UK landlords.
HMRC recognised
for Making Tax Digital
WHY YOU’VE BEEN SIGNED UP
Why has HMRC signed me up for Making Tax Digital?
For the 2026/27 tax year, Making Tax Digital for Income Tax applies if your total qualifying income from self-employment and property is more than £50,000.
HMRC looks at your gross qualifying income before expenses, rather than your profit, when deciding whether you need to use MTD.
If HMRC has confirmed that you’ve been signed up, there are a few things you should do now.
Total qualifying income threshold from property & self-employment for MTD in 2026/27, measured on gross income before expenses.
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO NOW?
Three things to sort out before your next update
Check your details with HMRC
Start by signing in to your HMRC online account and checking the information HMRC has used to sign you up.
This is something you need to do yourself. Landlord Vision, your accountant or anyone acting on your behalf can’t confirm these details for you.
Once you’ve checked everything is correct, you can focus on getting your property records ready for MTD.
Bring your property records up to date
Making Tax Digital means keeping digital records of your property income and expenses. If you use the standard tax-year reporting periods, you’ll need to make sure your relevant digital records are up to date from 6 April 2026.
If you haven’t been keeping them digitally yet, that could mean several months of rent, expenses, receipts and transactions to organise.
Landlord Vision brings those records together in one place, so you can keep your property finances organised without relying on separate spreadsheets and systems.
Get ready for your next quarterly update
For landlords using the standard quarterly periods, your next MTD quarterly update is due 7 November 2026.
If HMRC has only recently signed you up and your digital records aren’t ready yet, now is the time to get them organised rather than leaving everything until the deadline.
NEXT QUARTERLY UPDATE DUE
7 November 2026
This update covers the period from 6 April to 5 October 2026. If your digital records aren’t ready yet, now’s the time to organise them.
MTD is new. Managing your properties isn’t.
You shouldn’t have to change the way you run your entire property business just to meet a new tax requirement.
Landlord Vision is property management software designed specifically for UK landlords, with the tools you need to keep your property records organised for Making Tax Digital.
HMRC recognised. Built for UK landlords.
- Keep digital records of your rental income and expenses
- Connect your bank accounts using Open Banking
- Match transactions to your properties
- Store receipts and invoices digitally
- Keep your finances organised property by property
- Manage your property records and MTD requirements in one place
- Prepare and send your MTD updates using HMRC-recognised software
CATCHING UP
Have a few months of records to catch up on?
If you haven’t been keeping digital records since the start of the tax year, you may have several months of property income and expenses to organise. That can feel like a lot when you’ve only just found out you’re in MTD.
Landlord Vision gives you one place to bring your property records together, organise your income and expenses and keep everything properly recorded going forward.
And if you’re not sure how to get started, you can speak to our team about setting up Landlord Vision for MTD.
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Your questions about being signed up for MTD
Do I need to sign up again?
If HMRC has confirmed that you’ve already been signed up for Making Tax Digital, follow the instructions in the communication you received rather than trying to sign up again.
You should also check your HMRC online account to make sure the information HMRC holds is correct.
What do I need to do after HMRC signs me up?
First, check the information HMRC has used to sign you up.
You’ll then need to keep digital records of your qualifying property income and expenses using compatible software and send the required quarterly updates to HMRC.
I haven’t kept digital records since April. What should I do?
If you use the standard tax-year reporting periods, you’ll need to bring your relevant digital records up to date from 6 April 2026.
That means getting your property income and expenses recorded digitally. Landlord Vision can help you bring those records together and keep them organised going forward.
When is my next quarterly update due?
For the standard quarterly periods, the next quarterly update deadline is 7 November 2026.
It covers your records from 6 April to 5 October 2026.
What information do I send to HMRC every quarter?
Your compatible software sends summary totals of your income and expenses for each relevant business.
A quarterly update is based on the digital records you’ve kept during the tax year. It is not another tax return.
Will I get a penalty if my quarterly update is late?
HMRC will not apply penalty points for late quarterly updates during the 2026/27 tax year.
You should still keep your records up to date and send any outstanding quarterly updates, as they need to be completed before you can submit your MTD tax return.
Can Landlord Vision check or confirm my HMRC details for me?
No. You need to check the information HMRC holds and follow any instructions in your HMRC account yourself.
What we can do is give you the software to keep your property records digitally, organise your income and expenses and manage your MTD updates going forward.
READY TO GET STARTED?
HMRC has signed you up. Now let’s get you ready.
Whether your property records are already organised or you have a few months to catch up on, Landlord Vision can help you get everything in one place and stay on top of MTD going forward.
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