Topics
The checker comes first. Untested software and unconfirmed dates are not written up as settled facts.
Topic 1
MTD basics and deadlines
What Making Tax Digital for Income Tax is, and the three start dates.
Topic 2
Do I need MTD?
Qualifying income is gross self-employment and property income. Wages are excluded.
Topic 3
MTD for landlords
Property income under the same test, and the England housing rules beside it.
Topic 4
Software
A shortlist with nothing called best. Products are not yet hands-on tested.
Topic 5
Quarterly updates
Q1 and Q4 dates are stated. Q2 and Q3 stay marked as the standard pattern.
Topic 6
Renters' Rights Act
England only. Section 21 ended for private landlords on 1 May 2026.
REVIEWED BY
Christopher NortonFCCACTAUK Property Tax & MTD Specialist- Figures checked 19 October 2026
- Content reviewed October 2026
- Thresholds follow the named tax years
- Software is not called best
Independent. Not affiliated with HMRC, GOV.UK or any software provider.