When will MTD for Income Tax apply to you?
Add your gross self-employment and property income. The checker applies HMRC’s announced staged thresholds and explains your likely start date.
For individual sole traders and landlords · Income means gross income before expenses, not profit
Your result
Enter both income figures, including zero where appropriate.
- Over £50,000
- 6 April 2026
- Over £30,000
- 6 April 2027
- Over £20,000
- 6 April 2028
What MTD for Income Tax changes
If you are within scope, you must keep digital records and use compatible software to send quarterly updates. You still complete the end-of-year tax return and pay tax by the normal deadlines. Employment income, dividends and pension income do not count towards the qualifying-income threshold.
Read our Making Tax Digital guide or see how Leigh became MTD-ready in one week.
This simple checker does not test exemptions, trusts, estates, partnerships or every special case. Check the current HMRC guidance.