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Making Tax Digital Edinburgh

Fixed-fee making tax digital edinburgh with a clear scope, practical guidance and ACCA-regulated support.

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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 is being phased in from April 2026 for self-employed individuals and landlords with qualifying income. 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.

Making Tax Digital Edinburgh guidance and fixed-fee support from Countify

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.

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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

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.

Limited companies & directors

Sole traders & partnerships

Individuals & landlords

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.

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MTD for VAT applies to all VAT-registered businesses, including Edinburgh businesses. MTD for Income Tax ITSA applies from April 2026 to self-employed individuals and landlords with qualifying income over £50,000, with further rollout in subsequent years.

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.

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.

Edinburgh landlords with property income and/or self-employment income over £50,000 will be required to make quarterly updates to HMRC under MTD ITSA from April 2026. We help landlords prepare their records and software in advance.

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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