MTD Deadlines

The key dates for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.

See the next deadline, the four quarterly update dates, and the year-end filing date without digging through static guidance.

Last updated: 24 April 2026. Cross-checked against the MTD research cluster and linked official guidance.

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The headline dates

These are the dates most people are actually looking for when they search for MTD deadlines.

Quarterly update 1Due by 7 August.
Quarterly update 2Due by 7 November.
Quarterly update 3Due by 7 February.
Quarterly update 4Due by 7 May.
Final declarationDue by 31 January after the tax year ends.

Tax-year quarters versus calendar quarters

The tracker keeps both frames visible because people often search for two different things. Some want the standard tax-year quarter framing that starts on 6 April. Others want the simpler calendar-quarter framing used by some software setups.

The important point is that the filing dates stay the same. The shape of the quarter can change, but the deadlines still land on 7 August, 7 November, 7 February, and 7 May.

What the deadline tracker does not change

  • It does not change the tax-payment dates.
  • It does not replace the year-end filing step.
  • It does not ask for sign-up or software selection before showing the dates.

Authoritative sources

These pages are meant to be useful quickly, not to replace HMRC or professional guidance.

Explore the rest of the toolkit

Each page targets a different question people search for around MTD for Income Tax.

Am I affected?Check whether self-employment or property income puts you into MTD, including the jointly owned property branch.How cumulative reporting worksWalk through one concrete example of a later quarter correcting an earlier mistake.FAQsRead the short answers to the MTD questions people ask most about thresholds, reporting, software, and penalties.Income categoriesRead the category explainer for self-employment, UK property, foreign property, and the common out-of-scope cases.