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Growing confidence in managing tax digitally

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Growing confidence in managing tax digitally

More individuals are taking control of their tax affairs as the use of HMRC’s app surges. Some seven million taxpayers used the app in 2025, which is a 40% increase on the previous year.

Key areas

There are three key areas of the app which users are finding increasingly useful:

The demise of paper tax returns

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The demise of paper tax returns

More than 12 million taxpayers file self-assessment tax returns, but less than 3% do so using a paper return. Given this low demand, HMRC is reviewing the current paper filing service.

HMRC stopped sending out paper tax returns three years ago, with any taxpayer wishing to file by paper required to download a blank version of the form. That move brought a further 3% of taxpayers to the online service. HMRC has now announced that self-assessment tax returns will not be available to download for the 2022/23 tax year.

Making Tax Digital delayed once more

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Making Tax Digital delayed once more

With the self-employed and landlords facing a challenging economic environment, the government has again delayed the introduction of the Making Tax Digital (MTD) scheme for income tax self-assessment (ITSA) – this time by two years until April 2026.

Although the introduction of MTD ITSA prompted the basis period reform, no corresponding postponement for this has been announced. The tax year 2023/24 is therefore still the transitional year.

Making Tax Digital: avoiding VAT penalties

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Making Tax Digital: avoiding VAT penalties

From 1 November 2022, VAT-registered businesses that do not yet comply with the Making Tax Digital (MTD) requirements will face penalties. Businesses should also be aware of the new VAT penalty regime being introduced from 1 January 2023.

Are you on top of Making Tax Digital’s latest developments?

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Are you on top of Making Tax Digital’s latest developments?

The widening scope of Making Tax Digital (MTD) is highlighting several issues, including the limited availability of the MTD for income tax pilot scheme, and low awareness of the recent expansion of MTD for VAT to all VAT registered businesses.

Pilot scheme

Although the functionality of the MTD for income tax pilot scheme is constantly evolving, HMRC is still restricting sign-up to small numbers, citing the need for detailed, individual guidance for users.

From July, taxpayers can join the pilot if they have the following types of income:

Making Tax Digital update

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Making Tax Digital update

Making Tax Digital (MTD) will become mandatory for the self-employed and landlords in 2024. Although there is no major news, a recent webinar co-hosted by HMRC has shed more light on the sign-up process, the use of spreadsheets and joining the pilot scheme.

MTD will come into effect for accounting periods commencing on or after 6 April 2024. For general partnerships (those with only individuals as partners), the start date is 6 April 2025.

The next step for Making Tax Digital

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The next step for Making Tax Digital

Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT has been in place for three years, but this first phase excluded voluntarily registered businesses beneath the registration threshold. From 1 April 2022, all VAT-registered businesses must implement MTD regardless of turnover.

Maxing Tax Digital delayed until 2024

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Maxing Tax Digital delayed until 2024

In recognition of the challenges to many businesses due to the pandemic, the government has delayed the introduction of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax self-assessment (ITSA) by a further year.

Are you ready for MTD?

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Are you ready for MTD?

Making Tax Digital for income tax self-assessment may still be 18 months away, but if you are self-employed or a landlord, it is time to get ready for digital record keeping, ahead of the deadline.

MTD income tax pilot

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MTD income tax pilot

The pilot scheme for Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax is now open for self-employed workers and landlords. The scheme becomes mandatory for accounting periods commencing on or after 6 April 2023, so those who join now will get ahead of the game.
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