Making Tax Digital · April 2026

Making Tax Digital software for UK landlords

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax is phasing in from April 2026. Propizo keeps your rental income and expenses recorded digitally in one place—so you stay organised, accurate and ready, without the year-end scramble.

What's changing

MTD for Income Tax, in plain English

From April 2026, affected landlords must keep digital records and report income digitally to HMRC—moving away from paper and one annual return. Here's what that means in practice.

From April 2026

Applies first to landlords and sole traders with qualifying income above £50,000, with £30,000 following from April 2027.

Digital records

You'll need to keep digital records of rental income and expenses—continuously, not reconstructed at year end.

Digital updates

Income is reported through compatible software rather than a single annual self-assessment return.

Note: thresholds and timelines are set by HMRC and can change. Always confirm your own obligations on GOV.UK or with your accountant.

How Propizo helps

Stay MTD-ready, all year round

Propizo keeps the records MTD expects as a natural by-product of running your lettings—so being ready isn't a separate job.

Income captured as it happens

Rent due, received and outstanding is recorded per property and tenancy—so your income picture is always current.

Expenses in one place

Log maintenance, fees and costs against the right property, with documents attached, ready to total at any time.

Clean figures to export

Produce clear income-and-expense figures to share with your accountant or MTD-compatible filing software.

Evidence on file

Keep supporting documents organised against each property, so your records stand up to scrutiny.

Questions, answered

Making Tax Digital FAQs

What is Making Tax Digital for Income Tax?
Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax is an HMRC initiative that requires affected landlords and sole traders to keep digital records of income and expenses and to submit updates digitally, rather than relying on paper or one annual return. It is being phased in from April 2026.
When does MTD for Income Tax start, and who does it affect?
From April 2026, it applies to landlords and sole traders with qualifying income above £50,000, with a lower threshold (£30,000) following from April 2027. Thresholds and timing are set by HMRC and can change, so always confirm your own position on GOV.UK.
How does Propizo help me get MTD-ready?
Propizo keeps your rental income and expenses recorded digitally in one place, organised per property and tenancy. That makes it far easier to maintain the ongoing digital records MTD expects and to produce clear figures for your accountant or filing software.
Does Propizo file my tax return directly to HMRC?
Propizo focuses on keeping accurate, organised digital records of your lettings income and costs. For submission, you can export your figures for your accountant or MTD-compatible filing software. Check the latest HMRC guidance for approved submission routes.
What records should landlords keep for MTD?
Typically: rental income received, allowable expenses (repairs, agent fees, insurance, mortgage interest within the rules), and supporting documents. Keeping these continuously—rather than reconstructing them at year end—is the core change MTD encourages, and exactly what Propizo is built for.

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