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MTD answers without the tax-speak.

Clear, focused guides for sole traders and landlords. Every guide links back to the relevant official HMRC source so you can verify the detail.

01

Deadline guide · 5 minute read

MTD deadlines explained

The MTD for Income Tax start dates and qualifying-income thresholds for sole traders and landlords, explained in plain English.

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02

Landlord guide · 6 minute read

MTD for landlords

A practical guide to MTD for Income Tax for UK landlords, including thresholds, joint property, digital records and quarterly updates.

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03

Exemption guide · 4 minute read

MTD exemptions

Understand digital-exclusion and other MTD for Income Tax exemptions, how HMRC decides, and what to do while waiting.

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04

Reporting guide · 5 minute read

Quarterly updates

What MTD for Income Tax quarterly updates contain, the standard deadlines, and why they are not four extra tax returns.

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05

Software guide · 5 minute read

Spreadsheets and MTD

How bridging software can connect spreadsheets to MTD for Income Tax, what digital links mean, and when full bookkeeping software may be simpler.

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