United Kingdom
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
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Published deadlines, 2026–27
2026-08-07
Quarterly update 1 deadline (period ending 5 July 2026 standard, 30 June 2026 calendar)
Everyone in scope for the 2026 to 2027 tax year
Derived by applying the published quarter 1 deadline of 7 August to the 2026 to 2027 tax year. This deadline had already passed on RETRIEVED_ON.
2026-11-07
Quarterly update 2 deadline (period ending 5 October 2026 standard, 30 September 2026 calendar)
Everyone in scope for the 2026 to 2027 tax year
Derived by applying the published quarter 2 deadline of 7 November to the 2026 to 2027 tax year. This is the next quarterly update deadline after RETRIEVED_ON. It falls on a Saturday; no official source was retrieved saying whether that moves it.
2027-02-07
Quarterly update 3 deadline (period ending 5 January 2027 standard, 31 December 2026 calendar)
Everyone in scope for the 2026 to 2027 tax year
Derived by applying the published quarter 3 deadline of 7 February to the 2026 to 2027 tax year.
2027-05-07
Quarterly update 4 deadline (period ending 5 April 2027 standard, 31 March 2027 calendar)
Everyone in scope for the 2026 to 2027 tax year
Derived by applying the published quarter 4 deadline of 7 May in the following tax year to the 2026 to 2027 tax year.
2028-01-31
Tax return for the 2026 to 2027 tax year
Everyone in Self Assessment for the 2026 to 2027 tax year
Derived from the published rule "You must submit your tax return by 31 January following the end of the relevant tax year", applied to a tax year ending 5 April 2027.
Sources
- [0]Sign up for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
- [1]Check what to do if HMRC has signed you up for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
- [2]Find out if and when you need to use Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
- [3]Work out your qualifying income for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
- [4]Use Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: Send quarterly updates
- [5]The Income Tax (Digital Obligations) Regulations 2026, SI 2026/336, made 23 March 2026
- [6]SALF1160 — Self Assessment: the legal framework: Returns and Quarterly updates: Quarterly update period - calendar quarters election
- [7]Use Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: Submit your tax return
- [8]Penalties for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
- [9]436,000 sole traders and landlords make their tax digital
Constants retrieved 2026-08-28.