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Why MTD for Income Tax Isn't Enabled Yet
  • By Sam Jones
  • 01/07/2026

Why MTD for Income Tax Isn't Enabled Yet - and What Happens Next

Discover why the Income Tax functionality of Easy MTD isn't enabled yet and why you don't need to panic

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VAT Bridging Software: Why Spreadsheets Still Work
  • By Sam Jones
  • 24/06/2026

VAT Bridging Software: Why Spreadsheets Still Work in 2026

VAT-registered businesses can still use spreadsheets under MTD for VAT when they connect to HMRC using compatible bridging software

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A New Launch for a New Era of Making Tax Digital
  • By Sam Jones
  • 13/04/2026

A New Launch for a New Era of Making Tax Digital

With the launch of Easy MTD, businesses, taxpayers and agents now have a single bridging software solution to comply with Making Tax Digital for VAT and Income Tax

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Easy MTD release schedule
  • By Sam Jones
  • 02/03/2026

Easy MTD Release Schedule

Find out when Easy MTD will be released, when Easy MTD VAT will be replaced, and when Income Tax functionality will be introduced with future Easy MTD updates

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First Glimpse at Easy MTD
  • By Sam Jones
  • 16/12/2025

First Glimpse at Easy MTD

Take a look at how Easy MTD enables you to comply with Making Tax Digital for Income Tax and Making Tax Digital for VAT without changing the way you work

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Budget 2025 chancellor briefcase
  • By Sam Jones
  • 27/11/2025

HMRC Confirms Soft-Landing Year for MTD Quarterly Update Penalties

Taxpayers concerned about how they'll cope with the introduction of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax in April 2026 can breathe a brief sigh of relief!

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Digitally linking under MTD
  • By Sam Jones
  • 31/10/2025

Digital Recording and Linking Rules for MTD for Income Tax

If you're concerned or confused about what figures need to be digitally recorded and linked for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax - don't be!

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Use Easy MTD to comply with MTD for IT and VAT.
  • By Sam Jones
  • 08/04/2025

Fly Software to Launch New Making Tax Digital Solution - Easy MTD

Currently in development, Easy MTD will allow taxpayers, businesses and agents to comply with HMRC's Making Tax Digital for Income Tax and VAT

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Over 120,000 VAT returns submitted
  • By Sam Jones
  • 09/09/2024

Major Milestone: 120,000 VAT Returns Submitted!

Easy MTD and Easy MTD VAT have been used to submit over 120,000 VAT returns for more than 16,000 businesses in compliance with Making Tax Digital for VAT

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Are you prepared for Making Tax Digital for VAT?
  • By Sam Jones
  • 13/12/2022

Are you Prepared for Making Tax Digital for VAT?

Now all VAT registered businesses have to use Making Tax Digital for VAT, we give a heads up on what you need to do

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Why Updating Easy MTD VAT is so Important
  • By Sam Jones
  • 14/06/2021

Why Updating Easy MTD VAT is so Important

Discover why updating Easy MTD VAT to the latest version is critical for submitting VAT returns in compliance with HMRC

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MTD for VAT bridging software is here to stay
  • By Sam Jones
  • 10/03/2021

Bridging Software isn't Going the Way of the Dodo

Despite claims by certain unscrupulous software developers, bridging software for Making Tax Digital for VAT is here to stay

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VAT deferral
  • By Sam Jones
  • 26/03/2020

Covid-19 VAT Payment Deferral

Due to Covid-19, the UK Government has deferred VAT payments but VAT returns must still be submitted

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Excel spreadsheet templates for recording sales an
  • By Sam Jones
  • 18/07/2019

Excel Spreadsheet Templates Available!

Fly Software in conjunction with VAT specialist Richard Pape, have launched a range of Excel spreadsheet templates for recording sales and expenses and calculating VAT return figures

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Take it easy image
  • By Sam Jones
  • 08/07/2019

Easy MTD VAT Gets Even Easier!

If submitting VAT returns to HMRC using Easy MTD VAT wasn't straightforward enough, the latest update makes matters even simpler!

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Free punch image
  • By Sam Jones
  • 22/05/2019

Submit Your First VAT Return for Free!

So you can experience how simple it is to submit a VAT return using Easy MTD VAT, Fly Software are giving away a complimentary submission token when you sign up for an account

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John Frost brdige - Arnhem, Netherlands
  • By Sam Jones
  • 08/05/2019

Is Complying with Making Tax Digital a Bridge Too Far?

If complying with Making Tax Digital for VAT seems like an impossible task, we unravel the reasons why it really isn't that bad

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Why Choose Easy MTD VAT
  • By Sam Jones
  • 30/04/2019

Why Choose Easy MTD VAT?

There are many Making Tax Digital for VAT software solutions, so why choose Easy MTD VAT to submit your returns and view your obligations, liabilities and payments?

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Easy MTD VAT launched
  • By Sam Jones
  • 10/04/2019

Easy MTD VAT Launched

Following approval by HMRC and after a few tweaks to make it work with the live Making Tax Digital system, Easy MTD VAT is released

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Easy MTD VAT gets a thumbs up from HMRC
  • By Sam Jones
  • 09/04/2019

HMRC Give Easy MTD VAT the Thumbs Up

Yesterday we streamed a demo of Easy MTD VAT to HMRC and within 30 minutes they gave it the thumbs up!

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Making Tax Digital has Started but Don't Rush to R
  • By Sam Jones
  • 08/04/2019

Don't Rush to Register for Making Tax Digital

Despite certain VAT registered businesses needing to comply with HMRC's Making Tax Digital from 1 April 2019, many should consider delaying registration

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Easy MTD VAT - HMRC bridging software
  • By Sam Jones
  • 26/03/2019

Easy MTD VAT Awaiting Testing and Approval

Easy MTD VAT is awaiting testing and approval by HMRC prior to launch

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