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Guides for MTD landlords

Plain-English help with Making Tax Digital. No jargon, no filler.

How MTD penalties work and the £200 charge

How four penalty points under Making Tax Digital turn into a single £200 charge, and why late filing and late payment are separate things.

One late MTD update earns a point, not a fine. Here is how the points system works and how a landlord could still end up paying £200.

If HMRC's sign-up service turns you away as exempt from MTD, it's usually the SA109 rule. Here's what it means and what to do next.

Missing your first mandatory MTD quarterly update means one penalty point and £0. Here's what actually happens and how to put it right.

If you let on Airbnb, Vrbo or Booking.com, here is who is caught by Making Tax Digital, when it starts and what changes.

Whether MTD catches Airbnb hosts depends on your gross booking income, not your profit. Here is who joins and when.

Airbnb now reports UK hosts' income to HMRC every January. Here is what to declare, and where hosts most often get it wrong.

If you own two or three rental properties, you can often handle your own MTD quarterly updates without hiring an accountant.

If you own a single rental property, MTD is less dramatic than it sounds. Here is what you need to do and when.

If you run a business and let property, MTD combines both. Here is how the threshold, records and deadlines work for mixed income.