Second MTD Quarterly Update Due 7 November 2026 – Are You Ready?

If you’re self-employed or a landlord and your qualifying income was over £50,000 in the 2024-25 tax year, Making Tax Digital for Income Tax has applied to you since 6 April 2026. The first quarterly update was due on 7 August. The second one is due on 7 November 2026 – and it’s coming up fast.

Haven’t sent your first one yet? Not even sure if you’ve been signed up? Don’t panic. This is still the first year and it’s very fixable – but now is the time to sort it.

Key MTD Dates for 2026-27

Quarterly updates are cumulative – each one covers everything from the start of the tax year to the end of that quarter. The deadlines are the same whether you use standard or calendar quarters.

Quarterly update	Standard period	Calendar period	Deadline
1	6 Apr – 5 Jul 2026	1 Apr – 30 Jun 2026	7 August 2026
2	6 Apr – 5 Oct 2026	1 Apr – 30 Sep 2026	7 November 2026
3	6 Apr 2026 – 5 Jan 2027	1 Apr – 31 Dec 2026	7 February 2027
4	6 Apr 2026 – 5 Apr 2027	1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027	7 May 2027
Tax return (Final Declaration)			31 January 2028

No Penalties This Year – But From April 2027 Every Missed Deadline Counts

HMRC has confirmed there are no penalties for missing a quarterly update deadline in the 2026-27 tax year. That’s the good news. But:

Quarterly updates are still a legal requirement.
You must send all your quarterly updates before you can submit your tax return through software.
Penalty points still apply if your tax return is late.
From April 2027, every missed deadline counts. Each late quarterly update or tax return gets a penalty point, and at 4 points you get a £200 penalty – plus another £200 for every deadline you miss after that.
From April 2027 the threshold drops to £30,000, so many more people will be joining – and the first-year easing won’t last forever.

Missed the First Update? Here’s What to Do

Get your paperwork together – bank statements, receipts and any CIS statements from April onwards.
Send the missed update as soon as possible. We can prepare it together with the second one, so you’re fully up to date by 7 November.
Make it simple from now on, so it doesn’t happen again.

How We Make It Easy

Our clients don’t fill in spreadsheets or learn new software. Here’s how it works:

Snap it – a photo or screenshot of every work receipt: tools, materials, fuel.
Upload it – to your own personal receipt link. It takes about 10 seconds.
We do the rest – we record it, check it against your bank and CIS statements, and file your quarterly updates on time.

See our MTD packages and prices – simple monthly fees, no hidden extras.

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