Making Tax Digital

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Revised and up to date for 2025/26. This course helps you understand the Making Tax Digital project and the latest timelines for businesses and individuals, along with the key practicalities involved.

£100 +VAT

4 CPD hours

120 days’ access

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Making Tax Digital

£100 +VAT

4 CPD hours 120 days’ access
Use ACPD101 for 10% off any purchase.

Making Tax Digital

This course is not currently available. To find out more, please get in touch.

This course will enable you to

  • Familiarise yourself with the latest MTD timelines in place for businesses and individuals making the transformation
  • Implement the necessary software and training requirements for MTD
  • Consider the practicalities, costs and benefits of MTD
  • Discover the various transitional stages for the MTD project and key future changes we can expect to see.

About the course

Making Tax Digital (MTD) continues to reshape how businesses and individuals engage with the UK tax system. While the direction of travel is widely supported, the scale and pace of change continue to raise questions. Since April 2022, nearly all VAT-registered businesses have been required to maintain digital records and submit returns using compatible software. Further changes, including MTD for Income Tax Self Assessment (ITSA), are being phased in.

This course helps you stay up to date with the latest MTD developments, including revised timelines and upcoming requirements. You’ll explore the practical steps needed to comply – such as software choices, digital links, and staff training – alongside a review of the costs, benefits, and transition stages for different types of taxpayers.

Whether you’re preparing clients or your own organisation, this course will equip you with the insight to implement MTD effectively and adapt to the evolving digital tax landscape.

Please Note: This course only covers the United Kingdom 

Contents

The timeline for Making Tax Digital

Getting started with Making Tax Digital
Coming into effect
The key dates
Understanding digital reporting for businesses
Software requirements for MTD
Incorporating MTD for VAT

Software for MTD

Specific software requirements
What the legislation says
Understanding digital links
Choosing the right software
Software providers

Understanding the practicalities

Costs and benefits
Practical challenges
Opportunities of MTD
Facing internal issues
Training and support for MTD

The future of MTD

Beginning the transition
Penalties for late submission
What the future holds
The impact of MTD on income tax
MTD for corporation tax

How it works

Author

Sarah Laing

Sarah Laing

Sarah is a Chartered Tax Accountant (CTA) and a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT). Sarah currently works as a freelance tax author providing technical writing services to the tax and accountancy professions.