MTD for self assessment

In a statement to MPs this week, new financial secretary to the Treasury Lucy Frazer has confirmed that the introduction of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax will be postponed by a year.The quarterly digital reporting for landlords and the self-employed was due to start in 2023, but it will be pushed back by 12 months, the second delay to the digitisation programme.‘The government recognises the challenges faced by many UK businesses and their representatives as the country emerges from the pandemic over the last year. In recognition of this and of stakeholder feedback, we will now be introducing MTD for ITSA a year later, in the tax year beginning in April 2024,’ said Frazer in a written statement.‘General partnerships will not be required to join MTD for ITSA until the tax year beginning in April 2025.‘The date at which all other types of partnerships will be required to join will be confirmed later.’