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MTD for Income Tax Accountant — quarterly updates and year-end return, fixed fee.

MTD for Income Tax set up and run for sole traders and landlords — four quarterly updates plus your year-end return, for one fixed fee.

  • An ICAEW-qualified accountant reviews every submission.
  • Four quarterly updates plus your year-end return, filed on time
  • Fixed fee — no hourly billing, no surprise invoices
  • Compatible software set up for each income source

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Sound familiar?

MTD for Income Tax is now live.

Since 6 April 2026, sole traders and landlords with qualifying income over £50,000 must keep digital records and report every quarter.

Four updates plus a year-end return.

Quarterly updates are due by 7 August, 7 November, 7 February and 7 May, and your tax return still has to be filed by 31 January.

Every income source is reported separately.

Each self-employment and property business needs its own digital records and updates from compatible software.

The threshold keeps falling.

It drops to £30,000 of qualifying income from April 2027 and £20,000 from April 2028 — so many more people join each year.

What you get

Everything Included in Our MTD for Income Tax Service

One fixed fee covers set-up, every quarterly update and your year-end tax return.

  • ICAEW-qualified accountant reviews every submission
  • Quarterly updates and year-end filing completed on your behalf
  • Fixed fee — no hidden charges
  • Secure online service with minimal paperwork
  • Support for landlords, sole traders, and self-employed taxpayers
  • MTD-compliant from day one
  • Deadline reminders and ongoing support
  • Simple, stress-free compliance with HMRC requirements

Only Need an Annual Tax Return?

If MTD doesn't apply to you yet — or your income is from a salary, dividends or other sources outside MTD — you only need an annual Self Assessment return. See our Self Assessment tax return service from £149.

MTD for Income Tax — What’s Changing for Self-Employed & Landlords

Since 6 April 2026, sole traders and landlords whose qualifying income (gross self-employment plus property income) is over £50,000 must keep digital records and send HMRC quarterly updates instead of relying on one annual return. The threshold falls to £30,000 from April 2027 and £20,000 from April 2028.

  • Quarterly updates and your final declaration handled by ICAEW-qualified accountants
  • HMRC-compliant software guidance and setup assistance
  • Secure online record sharing and digital bookkeeping support
  • Proactive deadline management, so a threshold change never catches you out

Letting property? Our landlord accountant service covers Section 24 relief, jointly-owned property and portfolios.

Traditional accountant

  • Hourly billing and changing quotes
  • Weeks of emails and chasing
  • Office meetings and paperwork
  • Limited visibility of progress
  • Sign-off may vary

SmartFiling

  • Fixed fee agreed upfront
  • Each update sent before its deadline
  • 100% online and paper-free
  • Regular email updates
  • Every filing reviewed by an ICAEW Chartered Accountant

Ready to file — or still weighing it up?

Get a fixed-fee quote in under a minute. We reply within one working day with everything included, no obligation.

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Simple by design

How Our MTD for Income Tax Service Works

  1. 01

    Get your fixed quote

    Tell us your income sources. We confirm whether MTD applies and reply within one working day with a fixed fee.

  2. 02

    Set up and authorise

    You authorise us as your agent and we set up compatible software for each income source.

  3. 03

    Quarterly updates

    We send each update from your digital records before its deadline.

  4. 04

    Your year-end return

    We prepare your tax return, you approve it, and we file it by 31 January.

Common questions

FAQs About Our MTD for Income Tax Service

Still not sure? Email a chartered accountant directly — we reply within one working day.

Does MTD for Income Tax apply to me?

From 6 April 2026 it applies if your qualifying income — gross self-employment plus property income — was over £50,000 on your 2024 to 2025 tax return. The threshold falls to £30,000 from April 2027 and £20,000 from April 2028. Salary and dividends don't count.

Is it five tax returns a year?

No. You send four quarterly updates — summaries of income and expenses from your software — plus one year-end tax return.

When are quarterly updates due?

For standard quarters, by 7 August, 7 November, 7 February and 7 May. HMRC will not apply penalty points for late quarterly updates in the 2026 to 2027 tax year, but they still have to be sent before you can file your tax return.

Do I have to pay for MTD software?

You need MTD-compatible software for each income source. We recommend options and tell you any licence cost in your quote before you commit.

Can I keep using spreadsheets?

Yes, if you send your updates through MTD-compatible bridging software linked to them.

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