MTD deadline: 7 August 2027

If you joined Making Tax Digital for Income Tax on 6 April 2027, your first quarterly update covers 6 April to 5 July 2027 and must reach HMRC by Saturday 7 August 2027.

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Add all 2027/28 MTD dates to your calendar (.ics)

Five dates with 7-day reminders: 7 Aug, 7 Nov, 7 Feb, 7 May and the 31 January 2029 tax return. Standard periods.

Checklist before 7 August

  1. You've signed up for MTD and your software is linked to HMRC.
  2. Every sale and expense from 6 April to 5 July 2027 is recorded digitally.
  3. Expenses are in the right categories. Rental income is kept separate from self-employment.
  4. Any income you received in early July is checked to be in the right period.
  5. You've sent the update. You can send it any time after the period ends (or up to 10 days early, if your software allows) until 7 August.
  6. Nothing to report? Send a nil update.

What if I'm late?

From the 2027/28 tax year, each late quarterly update earns a penalty point. When you reach 4 points, you get a £200 penalty, and another £200 for each later deadline you miss while at the threshold. Points expire after a period of good compliance. (There were no points for late quarterly updates in 2026/27.)

All 2027/28 dates (standard periods)

UpdateCovers (year to date)Due
16 Apr–5 Jul 20277 Aug 2027
26 Apr–5 Oct 20277 Nov 2027
36 Apr 2027–5 Jan 20287 Feb 2028
46 Apr 2027–5 Apr 20287 May 2028
Tax return2027/2831 Jan 2029

New to MTD? Read your first quarterly update, step by step.

Sources: GOV.UK: send quarterly updates, GOV.UK: MTD penalties.

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FAQs

When is the first MTD quarterly update due?

For people who join on 6 April 2027 using standard periods, it's due by 7 August 2027 and covers 6 April to 5 July 2027.

What's the penalty for a late MTD update?

From 2027/28, each late quarterly update earns a penalty point. At 4 points, you get a £200 penalty.

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