Pick your trade for a plain-English guide: what counts as income, what you can claim, and what MTD means for your week – in your words and in your accountant’s.
Turnover, drawings, allowable expenses, quarterly update, final declaration – what each term means, in the order it happens to you.
Making Tax Digital in five minutes: who it applies to, what changes, what stays the same, and the dates for 2026, 2027 and 2028.
From 6 April 2027, sole traders and landlords with over £30,000 of qualifying income must use MTD. How to check, and what to do before April.
Many sole traders think MTD won’t apply because their profit is low. The threshold is based on gross takings and rent. Here’s how to work it out.
Every MTD quarterly update deadline for the 2026/27 tax year, the final declaration date, and when tax is actually paid.
How the points-based late submission penalties and late payment penalties work under Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.
Doing Making Tax Digital yourself vs using an accountant: time, cost, risk and what to ask before you choose.
Have a job plus self-employed or rental income? Your wages don’t count for MTD, but side takings and rent are added together. Examples inside.
The services almost every UK accounting firm offers, the specialist work only some do, and how to tell which kind of firm you need.
No guide for that yet – use the general check.