Guides / Tax & MTD
Plain-English guides for England landlords on MTD for Income Tax — from understanding what it is to connecting HMRC, filing quarterly updates, and completing year-end finalisation.
The most common Making Tax Digital mistakes landlords make — from record-keeping errors to missed deadlines and incorrect expense claims — and how to avoid them.
Reviewed: May 2026
How to connect your HMRC account to MTD-compatible software as a landlord — what the authorisation process involves, what HMRC syncs, and what you can do once connected.
Reviewed: Jun 2026
How landlords can correct and resubmit a quarterly update to HMRC after discovering an error — what can be amended, how the process works, and when to amend.
Reviewed: May 2026
How to upload CSV and PDF bank statements for your rental property accounts, review the imported transactions, and save them to your MTD records in TenancyVault on Solo and above.
Reviewed: May 2026
What Making Tax Digital requires landlords to record digitally, what counts as an acceptable record, and how to stay organised across multiple properties.
Reviewed: Jun 2026
The allowable expense categories for UK landlords under HMRC's property income rules — what each category covers, what is not allowed, and how categories work in MTD software.
Reviewed: May 2026
What Making Tax Digital for Income Tax means for landlords in England — who it applies to, when it starts, what you need to do, and how it changes your tax obligations.
Reviewed: Jun 2026
What a quarterly update is, what it contains, when it is due, and how to submit one to HMRC as a landlord under Making Tax Digital.
Reviewed: Jun 2026
The four quarterly update deadlines for England landlords under MTD for Income Tax, what happens if you miss a deadline, and how to stay on top of the filing schedule.
Reviewed: May 2026
Why spreadsheets alone do not meet Making Tax Digital requirements for landlords, what MTD software provides instead, and how to decide what approach is right for you.
Reviewed: May 2026
The difference between a personal transfer and an allowable business expense for landlords — how to identify each type when reviewing bank transactions for your MTD records.
Reviewed: May 2026
Why HMRC may not have confirmed your MTD for Income Tax status, what steps to check, and how to resolve the issue before your first filing deadline.
Reviewed: Jun 2026
From Solo, TenancyVault lets you keep digital records, import bank statements, connect your HMRC account, submit quarterly updates directly, and complete supported UK-property year-end filing.
MTD for Income Tax applies to landlords (and self-employed individuals) with qualifying property income above £50,000 from April 2026, with the threshold reducing to £30,000 from April 2027 and £20,000 from April 2028.
A quarterly update is a summary of your rental income and expenses for a three-month period, submitted to HMRC four times a year. It is one part of the wider MTD cycle, and you still complete year-end finalisation and final declaration after the fourth update.
Yes, from Solo and above. TenancyVault connects to your HMRC account directly and lets you submit quarterly updates and supported UK-property year-end filings from within the app, without needing a separate filing tool.
All guides cover England unless stated. TenancyVault does not provide legal or tax advice — always consult a qualified professional for guidance on your specific situation.
