Question 1

Who needs to use Making Tax Digital for Income Tax?

Accepted Answer

HMRC is introducing MTD for Income Tax in stages for sole traders and landlords, based on total qualifying income from self-employment and property.

Question 2

What counts as qualifying income?

Accepted Answer

HMRC describes qualifying income as total income from self-employment and property before expenses, based on the relevant tax return.

Question 3

Are quarterly updates tax returns?

Accepted Answer

No. HMRC describes quarterly updates as summaries of digital records for each self-employment and property business.

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