Understanding Making Tax Digital for Income Tax as a Landlord
If you earn income from property, Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax means a new approach to record-keeping and tax return submissions. From April 2026, landlords with income over HMRC-stipulated amounts will need to keep digital records of income and expenses, and submit quarterly updates to HMRC. You'll also need to report other information like you used to, but instead of using HMRC's online Self Assessment form, software such as Easy MTD must be used.
The changes you need to make aren't huge, and if you already use a spreadsheet to record and calculate your property and personal finances, you simply need Easy MTD to submit them to HMRC. Even if you don't use a spreadsheet, it is only your property income and expenses that must be digitally recorded then digitally linked to Easy MTD - everything else can be stored however you like and either imported, manually typed or copy-and-pasted into Easy MTD before submission.
Continue Working Your Way With Easy MTD
Easy MTD is HMRC-recognised bridging software that lets you manage your property tax digitally without costly or complicated accounting software. You can record rent, mortgage interest, repairs and other expenses in a spreadsheet, then use Easy MTD to send quarterly updates throughout the year. Other property figures and personal income, reliefs and deductions are submitted at year-end. Prior to the 31 January deadline in the following year, you'll need to review HMRC's tax calculation in Easy MTD before making a final declaration. When that's done, the MTD for Income Tax process is complete!
Why Landlords Need Easy MTD
Whether you manage one flat or several rental properties, Easy MTD for Income Tax keeps you compliant with MTD rules in the simplest possible way — no new systems, no stress, just a straightforward and inexpensive bridge between your records and HMRC.