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For people working out how Making Tax Digital affects their rental income, self-employment income, or both
Find MTD-compliant software that fits how you let or trade.
An independent comparison and selector tool for UK landlords and sole traders choosing Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD ITSA) software. Answer up to nine questions about your income, properties and working setup, then see which of the 10 MTD-recognised options look like a genuine fit. No email required.
A better place to start
The right software depends on how your income is put together.
- Verified products
- 10
- Email required
- No
- Last checked
- 10 Jul 2026
- Next quarterly update
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Start with the income
Property, trade, ownership and former FHL details are treated as different signals.
Then check the software fit
The shortlist narrows around what each product can handle, not who advertises loudest.
Keep the price caveats visible
Trial periods, bank-account conditions and per-submission charges stay visible.
You can check the practical questions before you commit to anything.
You can use the core tools without creating an account or handing over an email address. Put in the details you already know, get a useful steer, and leave when you have what you need.
Find software that fits the way you earn
Answer a few questions about how you let and how you earn, then watch the shortlist narrow around your situation.
Am I in MTD?
Add your property and self-employment income, include your ownership share, and see which threshold year is likely to matter.
See the filing dates in the quarter system you use
Choose standard or calendar quarters and see the next filing date without having to work backwards from a long table.
Start with the guide that matches the question in front of you.
Start here · 9 min read
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: the plain-English guide
A clear starting point for what MTD for Income Tax is, who is in, who is out, what quarterly updates involve, and which dates matter next.
A ranked table is rarely enough when the edge cases matter.
THE MISMATCH
Your income mix is specific
One rental property plus a consultancy is not the same problem as eleven flats in an SPV. A static “best of” table tends to smooth over that difference.
THE DEADLINE
The deadline is real
Once you are inside MTD, the important test is whether the software can help you file correctly by your first quarterly deadline. Extra features only help if the basics are covered.
NO COMMISSION
We don't take a cut
Every figure traces back to the provider’s own site, with a visible last-checked date. Where a price depends on a promotion or comes with a catch, we say that on the page.