Easy MTD Release Schedule
Find out when Easy MTD will be released, when Easy MTD VAT will be replaced, and when Income Tax functionality will be introduced with future Easy MTD updates
With Making Tax Digital for Income Tax rapidly approaching - and already in effect if you’re reading this after 6 April 2026 - we want to give prospective users a clear picture of what to expect from the first release of Easy MTD and the updates that will follow.
Easy MTD is the next step in our MTD journey. It supports both Income Tax and VAT and replaces our previous VAT-only product, Easy MTD VAT. The scope of the new Income Tax features is extensive. Even now, HMRC are still finalising elements on their side to ensure software like Easy MTD can handle every part of the Income Tax process.
Because of this ongoing work, Income Tax functionality will roll out in phases throughout the 2026–27 tax year, with new capabilities added when HMRC make them available.
| Release Date | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 10 March 2026 | Core functionality and full VAT functionality | Add, amend and delete businesses and agents, connect with HMRC, view VAT obligations, liabilities, payments and penalties, and submit and view VAT returns. |
| 1 May 2026 | Forced replacement of Easy MTD VAT by Easy MTD | Easy MTD VAT will cease to function and users will need to move over to Easy MTD to submit VAT returns. Same tokens and the same simple VAT return submission process. |
| Before 30 June 2026 | Core Income Tax functionality and Quarterly Update functionality | Add, amend, delete taxpayers, connect with HMRC, view Income Tax obligations, and view and submit quarterly updates for all businesses associated with a taxpayer. Please note that despite Making Tax Digital for Income Tax being launched on the 6 April 2026, the first quarterly update does not need to be submitted until 1 or 6 July 2026 with the deadline being 7 August 2026. Download and use an Excel spreadsheet to record your income and expense transactions, and calculating your quarterly update totals ready for submission using Easy MTD. |
| 1 July 2026 and beyond | All remaining Income Tax functionality introduced | Tailor Tax Return, Accounting Adjustments, Annual Summary, Losses, Individual Income, Tax Reliefs and Deductions, Capital Gains Tax, CIS, Marriage Allowance, Disclosures, Final Declaration. |
For further information about Easy MTD, please visit easymtd.com.