Join the growing number of people preparing early for Making Tax Digital IT with TaxNav
More than 300 individuals are already using TaxNav to prepare for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD IT). By using TaxNav to take part in HMRC’s current MTD pilot, they’re practising digital record-keeping and submitting their quarterly updates via our user-friendly, HMRC-recognised software. It’s free to use for the 2025/26 tax year.
Our pilot participants represent a broad mix of self-employed individuals, landlords, and people with property income. This includes retired individuals as well as those working in construction, consultancy, IT, education, healthcare, the creative industries, taxi and courier services, and many other trades and professions.
With MTD IT coming into force from April 2026, these individuals have chosen to get ahead by familiarising themselves with the process now. If you're considering how to prepare, you’re already in good company.
A quick reminder of what Making Tax Digital for Income Tax means
MTD for Income Tax changes how you report income and expenses to HMRC. Instead of an annual Self Assessment tax return, you will need to:
- keep digital records, and
- send quarterly year to date updates of your income/expense totals to HMRC using recognised MTD IT software
- submit a final annual declaration.
From April 2026, the rules apply to individuals with over £50,000 gross income from self-employment and/or property. The threshold then reduces to £30,000 in April 2027, and is expected to drop again to £20,000 from April 2028
This affects many of self-employed individuals from a wide variety of professions and situations — from construction contractors, therapists, product makers and coaches, through to retailers, creatives, finance professionals, and of course anyone with rental or holiday-let income.
Why TaxNav is becoming a popular choice for MTD IT software
TaxNav is HMRC-recognised software designed specifically for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax. Users tell us it helps them move to digital record-keeping without needing to overhaul their existing approach.
People value TaxNav for its:
- flexibility — record income and expenses in the app, use your existing spreadsheets, or switch to TaxNav spreadsheet templates
- straightforward submissions — send quarterly year-to-date income and expense updates securely to HMRC
- helpful reminders — to keep you on track with key MTD IT deadlines
- support — helpful insights and guides are available if you're unsure of anything
Whether you are confident with technology or prefer a simpler approach, TaxNav fits around how you already work.
For those earning property or holiday let income, TaxNav is also designed to handle the nuances of MTD IT for landlords — such as managing multiple properties and categorising expenses accurately.
What users are already saying about TaxNav
“I successfully submitted my Q1 data today… The app is exactly what I was hoping it would be – really easy to use and fits perfectly with how I manage my numbers already.”
“We recently started using this tax software and found it to be extremely effective and easy to use.”
“I’m liking the simplicity… well suited to other cabbies, particularly as some may not be too savvy with accounting.”
People consistently tell us that TaxNav feels familiar, straightforward, and helps them stay in control.
Why starting early makes sense
Although the MTD IT deadline of April 2026 may feel some way off, preparing early lets you:
- try digital record-keeping alongside your current approach
- understand how quarterly updates to HMRC work before they become mandatory
- get to grips with the annual final declaration
- reduce the risk of last-minute rush or errors
By joining the HMRC MTD pilot through TaxNav, you can practise now, while there’s still time to get comfortable. You can also opt out of the pilot at any time, if you prefer to wait until your official MTD IT mandation date.