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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.
Read more →MTD penalty points: why one late update isn't a fine
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.
Read more →"You're exempt from MTD"? The SA109 rule explained
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.
Read more →Missed the 7 August MTD deadline? It's not a fine
Missing your first mandatory MTD quarterly update means one penalty point and £0. Here's what actually happens and how to put it right.
Read more →Airbnb and Vrbo hosts: when MTD applies to you
If you let on Airbnb, Vrbo or Booking.com, here is who is caught by Making Tax Digital, when it starts and what changes.
Read more →Airbnb hosts and MTD: are you caught, and when?
Whether MTD catches Airbnb hosts depends on your gross booking income, not your profit. Here is who joins and when.
Read more →Airbnb income tax for UK hosts under the new rules
Airbnb now reports UK hosts' income to HMRC every January. Here is what to declare, and where hosts most often get it wrong.
Read more →Two or three properties? Handling MTD quarterly updates solo
If you own two or three rental properties, you can often handle your own MTD quarterly updates without hiring an accountant.
Read more →MTD for one rental property: a beginner's walkthrough
If you own a single rental property, MTD is less dramatic than it sounds. Here is what you need to do and when.
Read more →Self-employed and a landlord? How MTD treats mixed income
If you run a business and let property, MTD combines both. Here is how the threshold, records and deadlines work for mixed income.
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