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Policy paper: Making Tax Digital

Published 14 December 2015

Last updated 1 April 2022
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  1. 1 April 2022

    Information has been updated to reflect the fact that VAT registered businesses with taxable turnover below the registration threshold will also need to follow the Making Tax Digital rules from 1 April 2022.

  2. 12 November 2020

    Added link to consultation on Making Tax Digital for Corporation Tax.

  3. 21 July 2020

    Both the ‘overview’ document, and the ‘Making Tax Digital (MTD) mythbuster’ have been updated to reflect recent announcements about Making Tax Digital for VAT.

  4. 19 March 2020

    Updated ‘Overview of Making Tax Digital’.

  5. 27 June 2019

    Updated mythbusters PDF.

  6. 26 April 2019

    Added link to ‘Making Tax Digital for VAT’ guidance pages now that Making Tax Digital has gone live.

  7. 1 April 2019

    Updated as Making Tax Digital went live on 1 April 2019.

  8. 15 March 2019

    The Government announced in March 2019 that they will not be mandating Making Tax Digital for any new taxes or businesses in 2020.

  9. 8 March 2019

    Updated version of ‘Making Tax Digital Mythbusters’ published.

  10. 20 February 2019

    Timeline deleted, ‘mythbusters’ pdf added.

  11. 11 February 2019

    Updates to timeline table on the ‘Overview’ page.

  12. 10 January 2019

    Updated with new information.

  13. 17 October 2018

    Added Making Tax for Digital for VAT timeline graphic.

  14. 16 October 2018

    Updated content to reflect latest position, with specific detail on the Making Tax Digital for VAT service.

  15. 13 July 2017

    Updated to reflect current policy position and timescales.

  16. 8 March 2017

    Updated to reflect current policy and timescales following Spring Budget 2017.

  17. 31 January 2017

    Updated to reflect current policy position and links to relevant consultation responses.

  18. 15 August 2016

    Updated the page to reflect current policy position and links to relevant consultations.

  19. 11 April 2016

    Updated with Making Tax Digital video

  20. 25 January 2016

    Published ‘Making Tax Digital: myth-buster’

  21. 15 December 2015

    Case studies document added to page.

  22. 14 December 2015

    First published.

Published 14 December 2015

Last updated 1 April 2022
+ show all updates

  1. 1 April 2022

    Information has been updated to reflect the fact that VAT registered businesses with taxable turnover below the registration threshold will also need to follow the Making Tax Digital rules from 1 April 2022.

  2. 12 November 2020

    Added link to consultation on Making Tax Digital for Corporation Tax.

  3. 21 July 2020

    Both the ‘overview’ document, and the ‘Making Tax Digital (MTD) mythbuster’ have been updated to reflect recent announcements about Making Tax Digital for VAT.

  4. 19 March 2020

    Updated ‘Overview of Making Tax Digital’.

  5. 27 June 2019

    Updated mythbusters PDF.

  6. 26 April 2019

    Added link to ‘Making Tax Digital for VAT’ guidance pages now that Making Tax Digital has gone live.

  7. 1 April 2019

    Updated as Making Tax Digital went live on 1 April 2019.

  8. 15 March 2019

    The Government announced in March 2019 that they will not be mandating Making Tax Digital for any new taxes or businesses in 2020.

  9. 8 March 2019

    Updated version of ‘Making Tax Digital Mythbusters’ published.

  10. 20 February 2019

    Timeline deleted, ‘mythbusters’ pdf added.

  11. 11 February 2019

    Updates to timeline table on the ‘Overview’ page.

  12. 10 January 2019

    Updated with new information.

  13. 17 October 2018

    Added Making Tax for Digital for VAT timeline graphic.

  14. 16 October 2018

    Updated content to reflect latest position, with specific detail on the Making Tax Digital for VAT service.

  15. 13 July 2017

    Updated to reflect current policy position and timescales.

  16. 8 March 2017

    Updated to reflect current policy and timescales following Spring Budget 2017.

  17. 31 January 2017

    Updated to reflect current policy position and links to relevant consultation responses.

  18. 15 August 2016

    Updated the page to reflect current policy position and links to relevant consultations.

  19. 11 April 2016

    Updated with Making Tax Digital video

  20. 25 January 2016

    Published ‘Making Tax Digital: myth-buster’

  21. 15 December 2015

    Case studies document added to page.

  22. 14 December 2015

    First published.