Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
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Tax compliance certainty for today and tomorrow
Building on Digita's proven legacy, our HMRC-recognised MTD for Income Tax software empowers UK tax and accounting practices to navigate compliance with absolute confidence. While the tax landscape evolves rapidly, our deep industry experience ensures your firm stays ahead—not just compliant, but competitively positioned.
Our MTD for Income Tax solution delivers a unified platform combining seamless data integration, secure cloud-based digital linking, and intuitive submission tools. The result? Increased efficiency, accuracy, and complete readiness for MTD requirements today and into the future.
Managing MTD quarterly submissions alongside Self Assessment returns requires visibility across multiple regimes simultaneously. Digita Workflow Manager provides a unified dashboard for tracking all personal tax work in real time. Projects and tasks update automatically when you complete returns — eliminating manual tracking spreadsheets.
Digita Professional Suite: Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
“At Thomson Reuters, we've been at the forefront of tax transformation for decades. Making Tax Digital for Income Tax is the latest significant shift, and our deep experience makes us uniquely positioned to support your business through this transition.”
Max ThomasDirector of Portfolio Management
Hear it from an accountant
Learn more from firms who participated in beta testing Thomson Reuters Digita MTD for Income Tax and have experienced the solution's user-centered approach firsthand.
“First thing that comes to mind, it was easy to use. It's easy to access as well.”
Anthonia ThomasPrivate Client Tax Semi-Senior, Brebners
“The submission part of the process works very well.”
Jill BlofieldSpringreach Training
This feedback reflects our commitment to developing technology that works alongside professionals — delivering the precision and reliability you expect, with simplicity that keeps you focused on what matters most.
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Unlock comprehensive insights, regulatory updates, and best practices in our Making Tax Digital Hub — your central resource for staying ahead of compliance requirements and maximising operational efficiency.
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Why use MTD for income tax software?
HMRC-Recognised & Future-Ready
- Official HMRC recognition for full compliance assurance
- Active participation in HMRC's 2025/26 public beta testing
- Continuous investment in future-proof solutions
Enhanced agent tools
- Verify your client’s authorisation status
- Generate and share a link with your client to grant you agent authorisation
- Caters to main agent and supporting agent
- Gain deeper insights into your clients’ tax positions and verify accuracy with our internal tax engine
Tax Management
- Manage Self-Assessment and MTD returns on one platform
- Track quarterly updates from third-party software for complete oversight
Data linking efficiency
- Directly import business details and obligation periods from HMRC
- Easily import existing spreadsheets, bridging the gap between your current data and MTD compliance
Comprehensive
submission support
- Submit quarterly updates and annual submissions for Sole Trade, UK Property, and Foreign Property businesses
- Flexible quarterly calendar election options for your clients
- Directly retrieve your clients’ quarterly updates from HMRC
Workflow management:
- See MTD and SA100 submissions side by side with real-time status updates and HMRC authorisation tracking
- Projects generate and update automatically when you complete work — no manual data entry required
- Assign work to staff, set internal deadlines, and create customisable filters so each team member sees what matters most to them
Frequently asked questions
What is Digita MTD for Income Tax and what does it do?
Digita MTD for Income Tax is a cloud enabled extension of the trusted Digita tax platform. It provides a single, unified environment with seamless data integration, secure digital linking and intuitive submission tools, helping firms manage MTD for Income Tax compliance work efficiently and accurately, today and in the future.
Is Digita MTD for Income Tax recognised by HMRC?
Yes. Digita MTD for Income Tax software is HMRC-recognised, giving you confidence that you are meeting current compliance requirements. We were the first software provider to participate in the first HMRC MTD for Income Tax pilot and also participated in HMRC’s 2025/26 public beta, demonstrating our ongoing investment in staying ahead of regulatory change. We have fully tested our software on the end-to-end process of MTD for Income Tax. Our customers have made hundreds of quarterly submissions via our software as well some of the first ever MTD end of year submissions (final declarations) to HMRC.
Hear it from an accountant:
“The submission part of the process works very well. I tried submitting MTD Tax Return sections individually, and also bulk‑submitting three together. There were no problems, and only a few seconds’ delay before the submission went through.”
Jill Blofield
Springreach Training, Thomson Reuters Digita MTD for Income Tax pilot participant
Can I manage Self Assessment and MTD for Income Tax in one place?
Absolutely. Digita MTD for Income Tax lets you manage both Self Assessment and MTD for Income Tax on a single, integrated platform. Whether you’re dealing with sole traders, landlords or clients with multiple income sources, you can handle quarterly updates, end of year submissions and calendar elections in the same workspace, and even retrieve quarterly updates submitted via third party software, giving you a complete view of your clients’ obligations in one place.
Does Digita MTD for Income Tax work with the tools my clients already use?
Digita MTD for Income Tax is designed to work flexibly around the way you and your clients operate. Whether your clients use spreadsheets or bookkeeping software, Digita can support your MTD process through easy spreadsheet import and bridging features, allowing you to bring data into the platform without forcing changes to existing ways of working. Quarterly updates made to HMRC via bookkeeping software can be retrieved into our Digita MTD for Income Tax software directly from HMRC, giving you full oversight of your client data.
Can I see and track quarterly updates made outside Digita?
Yes. Digita allows you to track and monitor quarterly submissions made by clients using third party software, giving you a complete and accurate overview of activity across your client base.
How does the software support agent control and authorisation?
The solution is designed for professional practice use, with support for both main agents and supporting agents. You can check agent authorisation status, request authorisation from clients directly within the software, and maintain oversight and control throughout the submission process.
Can I check tax calculations before submission?
Yes. Digita includes an internal tax engine that allows you to compare its calculations with HMRC’s figures. This provides an additional layer of assurance and helps you identify discrepancies or issues before submission. Digita MTD for Income Tax provides a comprehensive suite of reports to support your practice.
Hear it from an accountant:
“I also like the font and clean layout and the clear reports”
Jill Blofield
Springreach Training, Thomson Reuters Digita MTD for Income Tax pilot participant
Is Digita MTD for Income Tax easy to use?
Early users from the beta testing programme consistently highlight the intuitive design and ease of use. The software is built to be accessible and straightforward, helping firms adopt MTD processes with minimal disruption.
Hear it from an accountant:
“First thing that comes to mind, it was easy to use. It's easy to access as well”
Anthonia Thomas
Private Client Tax Semi-Senior, Brebners
How does Digita MTD for Income Tax help reduce errors and improve accuracy?
Digita MTD for Income Tax is designed to improve accuracy at every stage of the process. Our internal tax engine allows you to compare your calculations with HMRC’s figures before submission, giving you greater confidence in the numbers you file. Our software highlights any errors or warnings immediately on the screen to ensure that these can be corrected ahead of submissions.
How future-ready is the solution?
Digita MTD for Income Tax is built to support compliance today and into the future. Backed by Thomson Reuters and actively involved in HMRC public beta programmes, the solution is continuously developed to keep pace with evolving MTD requirements.
What support is available when adopting Digita MTD for Income Tax?
Digita MTD for Income Tax is backed by a comprehensive support and training offering to help practices adopt MTD with confidence. You have access to a dedicated support phone number where you can speak directly to real people, along with regular training webinars and drop in office hours where you can talk to Digita MTD and technical experts. For flexible learning, our eLearning resources are available so you and your team can learn at your own pace. Our Professional Services team offers both foundational and guided implementations, providing hands on support tailored to the needs of your practice.
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