Making Tax Digital

Making Tax Digital (MTD) is HMRC's move to quarterly digital tax reporting for landlords. It is being phased in by income, and Abodient keeps you ready for it rather than caught out by it.

The picture above is a property's Tax estimate, where the Making Tax Digital indicator sits.

Who it applies to

MTD for Income Tax is phased in by your total income from property and self-employment, before costs:

• From April 2026 — if that income is over £50,000.
• From April 2027 — over £30,000.
• From April 2028 — over £20,000.

Below the current threshold, nothing changes for you yet. These are the dates HMRC has announced; GOV.UK carries the live position if they shift again.

What it means, and how Abodient helps

Once you are in, you send HMRC a summary of income and expenses every quarter, then a final declaration after the tax year.

Because Abodient already records your rent and costs as you go, those quarterly figures are there when the time comes. Recording your finances now is the preparation, so there is nothing to catch up on later.

If you are not sure

• Am I over the threshold? Add up every property's rent — it is total gross income that counts, not profit, and not per property.
• Do I need to do anything today? Not unless you are over the current year's threshold. Keeping your records in Abodient is what gets you ready.