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 landlords can upload CSV or PDF bank statements, review imported transactions and save them to TenancyVault MTD records.
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
HMRC allowable expense categories for UK landlords, what each category covers and how categories map into 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
How landlords can tell personal transfers from allowable expenses when reviewing bank transactions for 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, and prepare quarterly updates plus supported UK-property year-end filing. Direct filing is currently going through HMRC's approval process.
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 supports quarterly updates and supported UK-property year-end filing workflows. Direct filing is currently going through HMRC's approval process.
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.
