436,000 Sole Traders and Landlords Make Their Tax Digital

Traders Make Their Tax Digital

More than 436,000 sole traders and landlords have successfully sent their first Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax quarterly update. Over 570,000 customers have now signed up to the service. Sole traders and landlords earning more than £50,000 have been required to keep digital records and send quarterly updates to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) since April 2026, with the first update covering the first 3 months of the tax year. Customers wh…

436,000 sole traders and landlords file first MTD update, says HMRC

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in the UK has reported that more than 436,000 sole traders and landlords have submitted their first quarterly update under the government’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax for the 2026 to 2027 tax year. Announcing the figures, HMRC added that 570,000 people have now signed up to the service. This comes as sole traders and landlords with qualifying income above £50,000 ($67,404) have been mandated to keep dig…

Under Half-a-Million UK Taxpayers Send First Digital Tax Returns

Almost half-a-million self-employed people and landlords in the UK took part in the first round of digital tax returns under a new mandatory filing regime, the country’s tax authority said.

HMRC tax reporting shake-up hits major milestone as 436,000 sole traders and taxi drivers submit digital updates for first time

More than 436,000 sole traders and landlords have submitted their first quarterly update under Making Tax Digital for Income Tax for the 2026/27 tax year, according to HM Revenue and Customs. The reporting system became mandatory in April 2026 for sole traders like taxi drivers with qualifying annual revenue above £50,000. The measure is likely to include thousands of self-employed taxi and private hire drivers operating above the threshold. Mor…

More than 436,000 taxpayers submit first Making Tax Digital updates

HMRC to begin automatically enrolling eligible sole traders and landlords from September

436,000 sole traders and landlords make their tax digital

More than 436,000 sole traders and landlords have successfully submitted their first Making Tax Digital for Income Tax quarterly update.