https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extension-of-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax-self-assessment-to-businesses-and-landlords/extension-of-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax-self-assessment-to-businesses-and-landlords<\/a><\/p>"}
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For MTD for VAT, software developers are currently providing 22 free products, supporting the smallest businesses and landlords with straightforward affairs. HMRC has liaised extensively with the software market to ensure a range of software products, which includes affordable and free options, are made available to businesses. Some software providers have also indicated that current MTD for VAT software is likely to be upgraded for free for MTD for Income Tax Self-Assessment.<\/p>"}
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HMRC works closely with the software industry to ensure that businesses have access to products that suit their budgets and needs.<\/p>
The introduction of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT has resulted in a competitive software market. Many businesses that were already using subscription-based accounting software before MTD saw their products upgraded for MTD compatibility for free. Several free and low-cost software products are available.<\/p>
HMRC expects a similarly competitive market for MTD for Income Tax Self Assessment. The government remains committed to working with software suppliers to ensure there are free MTD for Income Tax Self Assessment software products for businesses with straightforward tax affairs.<\/p>"}
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The Government is committed to ensuring that businesses within scope of Making Tax Digital (MTD) understand the impact it will have on their business. All taxpayers within scope of MTD will receive direct contact from HMRC in advance of mandation outlining the changes and explaining how to comply.<\/p>
<\/p>
HMRC engage extensively with taxpayers, agents, and representative bodies to raise awareness of MTD through stakeholder forums, public events, webinars, social media, and publishing information and guidance on GOV.UK.<\/p>
<\/p>
MTD does not change the amount of tax a business has to pay, but rather when and how it reports tax information to HMRC. Two independent research studies commissioned by HMRC have found that small businesses that had joined MTD for VAT with fully integrated software reported spending less time on their tax and making fewer errors.<\/p>"}
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The information requested is not recorded in the format requested and it is not possible to calculate the requested figures from the data that is held.<\/p>
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Guidance on gov.uk is regularly updated, including in relation to covid support schemes.<\/p>"}
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The process for updating guidance on the taxation of individuals and businesses on the Government website (GOV.UK) is the same. Specialist content designers from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and Government Digital Services (GDS) work with HMRC\u2019s policy, technical and operational specialists to take the technical and policy intent and present it as guidance that meets the needs of GOV.UK users.<\/p>
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HMRC own the factual accuracy of all of their guidance and can update independently, without consulting GDS, the vast majority of their guidance on GOV.UK.<\/p>
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A small proportion of HMRC\u2019s guidance on GOV.UK is administered by GDS directly. This is generally the most commonly used guidance, designed for members of the public (or small to medium-sized businesses) who may have little or no experience on a given topic. GDS follow strict guidelines to make sure that Government information is consistent across departments, accessible and understandable to all. GDS own the words and user experience of the guidance they directly administer and HMRC own and assure the factual accuracy.<\/p>
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