Service
Making Tax Digital Edinburgh
Making Tax Digital compliance setup and support for Edinburgh businesses, covering MTD for VAT, MTD for Income Tax and compatible software selection. Fixed fee agreed up front, ACCA-regulated.
Overview
MTD Compliance for Edinburgh Businesses
Making Tax Digital is HMRC's mandatory programme requiring businesses to maintain digital records and submit tax information through compatible software. MTD for VAT is already in force for all VAT-registered businesses. MTD for Income Tax Self-Assessment has applied since April 2026 to self-employed individuals and landlords with qualifying income over £50,000, and extends to those over £30,000 from April 2027. Edinburgh businesses that are not yet fully MTD-compliant need to act — Countify provides MTD setup, software selection and ongoing compliance support so Edinburgh businesses are never caught off-guard by HMRC requirements.
Primary sources: Find out if and when you need to use Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (HM Revenue & Customs), Sign up for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (HM Revenue & Customs) and VAT registration (HM Revenue & Customs).
What you get
Edinburgh MTD Compliance, Sorted
Edinburgh businesses face MTD obligations shaped by the city's economy. VAT-registered Edinburgh businesses across hospitality, professional services, fintech and retail must already file quarterly VAT returns through MTD-compatible software with digital links maintained throughout the record-keeping chain. Edinburgh sole traders and landlords with qualifying income over £50,000 will fall within MTD for Income Tax Self-Assessment from April 2026 — requiring quarterly updates to HMRC instead of an annual self-assessment return. Edinburgh's substantial landlord community — particularly those with multiple properties in the short-term let and HMO markets — needs to prepare now. We assess your Edinburgh business's current MTD position, identify any gaps in your digital record-keeping, select and configure the right compatible software, and ensure your submission processes satisfy HMRC's requirements.
Key benefits
MTD for VAT compliance review and software configuration
MTD for Income Tax preparation for Edinburgh sole traders and landlords
Compatible software selection: Xero, QuickBooks Online or FreeAgent
Digital record-keeping setup satisfying HMRC's digital links requirement
Quarterly update and end-of-period statement preparation under MTD ITSA
How we deliver it
Making Tax Digital Edinburgh, step by step.
This is the workflow your job runs through in our practice system — the same stages, the same checks and the same deadline tracking for every client.
- Statutory deadline
- Quarterly updates due by 7 August, 7 November, 7 February and 7 May; the final declaration by 31 January.
- How we schedule it
- Each quarter is raised 30 days before its due date and escalated at 7 days if any stage is still open.
- 1
Records
Income and expenses for the quarter kept in digital records.
- 2
Submission
Quarterly update sent to HMRC from MTD-compatible software.
Usually delivered alongside
Why choose Countify
Making Tax Digital Edinburgh, done right.
Countify prepares Edinburgh businesses for Making Tax Digital with practical, clear-headed implementation — the right software, correctly configured, with digital links that satisfy HMRC's requirements. We stay ahead of MTD rollout timelines so Edinburgh businesses are never behind.
Detail
MTD for Income Tax ITSA Rollout Timeline
April 2026: self-employed and landlords with qualifying income over £50,000.
April 2027: self-employed and landlords with qualifying income over £30,000.
Later date: self-employed and landlords with qualifying income over £20,000 (date to be confirmed).
Partnerships: to be confirmed by HMRC.
Companies: MTD for Corporation Tax — consultation ongoing.
How we work
Predictable, fixed-fee engagements.
Making Tax Digital Edinburgh starts with a free discovery call. From there, we agree the scope and fixed fee upfront, so there are no surprises on your invoice. Once instructed, we deal directly with the relevant records, authorities and software access needed for this service.
- Step 01
Free discovery call
A 20-minute chat to understand your making tax digital edinburgh needs, deadlines, and current records.
- Step 02
Fixed-fee proposal
We confirm the making tax digital edinburgh scope and price in writing through an engagement letter.
- Step 03
Onboarding & delivery
We collect the information needed for making tax digital edinburgh and keep each agreed deadline visible.
For making tax digital edinburgh, we support clients in Glasgow city centre, across Scotland, and throughout the UK via Xero, QuickBooks Online, FreeAgent and secure document sharing. Day-to-day contact is with your named accountant.
Pricing
Fixed monthly fees
- Sole trader package
- from £35/month
- Limited company package
- from £95/month
Prices vary with scope and the state of your records. Your fixed fee is agreed in writing before any work starts. Making Tax Digital Edinburgh is quoted as part of that fixed fee or as an add-on.
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Does Making Tax Digital already apply to my Edinburgh business?
MTD for VAT applies to all VAT-registered businesses, including Edinburgh businesses. MTD for Income Tax ITSA has applied since April 2026 to self-employed individuals and landlords with qualifying income over £50,000, with further rollout in subsequent years.
What software can my Edinburgh business use for MTD?
HMRC-recognised MTD-compatible software includes Xero, QuickBooks Online and FreeAgent, among others. We recommend the most appropriate platform for your Edinburgh business and handle the configuration.
What are digital links and why do they matter for MTD?
HMRC requires that digital information is transferred between systems using digital links — software connections, exports and imports — rather than manual re-keying. We review your record-keeping chain and identify any missing digital links.
How does MTD for Income Tax affect Edinburgh landlords?
Edinburgh landlords with property income and/or self-employment income over £50,000 have had to make quarterly updates to HMRC under MTD ITSA since April 2026, and those over £30,000 join from April 2027. We set up the records and software so each quarterly update is a routine submission.
What is an end-of-period statement under MTD ITSA?
Under MTD for Income Tax, each self-employment or property source requires an end-of-period statement at year end, followed by a final declaration replacing the current self-assessment return. We handle all stages of the MTD ITSA process.
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