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Does RentVault support Making Tax Digital?

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Making Tax Digital Readiness Checker for UK Landlords

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD IT) is now live. If you receive rental income from UK property, you may already be legally required to keep digital records and submit quarterly updates to HMRC — and if you are not in scope now, you will be soon.

This MTD Readiness Checker tells you in under two minutes whether you are currently in scope for MTD for Income Tax, what your obligations are, and whether your current record-keeping meets HMRC's requirements.

What is Making Tax Digital for Income Tax?

MTD for Income Tax replaces the traditional annual Self Assessment tax return for landlords and self-employed individuals above certain income thresholds. Instead of one annual return, you will be required to:

Submit quarterly updates to HMRC summarising your income and expenses — four times per year, within one month of each quarter ending.
Keep digital records of all income and expenses in HMRC-compatible software throughout the year.
Submit a final declaration at the end of each tax year confirming your total income position.

The first quarterly deadline for landlords who entered MTD from April 2026 is 7 August 2026 — covering the period 6 April to 5 July 2026. See the official GOV.UK guidance on Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.

Who is currently in scope?

From April 2026, MTD for Income Tax is mandatory for landlords and self-employed individuals with total gross income above £50,000 per year. This includes rental income from UK property.

From April 2027, the threshold drops to £30,000 — bringing an estimated additional 325,000 landlords into scope. From April 2028, the threshold is expected to drop further to £20,000, drawing in a further 550,000 landlords.

If you are not currently in scope, you will be. Starting your digital records now means you are prepared before the deadline reaches your income level — and you avoid the rush when mandatory enrolment arrives.

What counts as MTD-compatible software?

HMRC requires that digital records are kept in software that can submit directly to HMRC or produce exports in HMRC's required format. Spreadsheets alone do not qualify. Paper records do not qualify.

RentVault produces MTD-compliant quarterly exports in HMRC's required format — ready to submit now. RentVault is currently in HMRC's compliance testing phase to become recognised software for direct MTD submissions, with full approval expected later in 2026. See how RentVault's income and expense tracking keeps your records HMRC-ready.

What this checker covers

The MTD Readiness Checker assesses your current position across five areas: income threshold and scope, digital record-keeping compliance, quarterly reporting readiness, software compatibility, and final declaration preparation. At the end you receive a readiness score and a personalised action list showing exactly what you need to do before your first submission deadline.

What happens if you miss a deadline?

HMRC's penalty system for MTD non-compliance uses a points-based model. Each missed quarterly submission earns a penalty point. Accumulate enough points and a financial penalty applies. The penalty threshold is four points — meaning four missed submissions triggers an automatic £200 fine, with further penalties for continued non-compliance.

Starting your digital records now, even before your mandatory enrolment date, means you arrive at your first deadline with a complete record rather than scrambling to reconstruct months of transactions.

RentVault tracks your rental income and expenses automatically and produces MTD-compliant quarterly exports ready for HMRC. Start your free 14-day trial — no card required.