The MTD Mandate Timeline for UK Self-Employed
From April 2026, self-employed individuals with gross qualifying income over £50,000 must maintain digital financial records and submit 4 quarterly updates per tax year directly to HMRC.
What Do You Need to Submit Every Quarter?
Quarterly updates are summary statistics of your income and allowable expenses for each 3-month period (e.g. 6 April to 5 July, 6 July to 5 October, 6 October to 5 January, 6 January to 5 April).
Azawa compiles your recorded gig invoices and scanned expenses automatically into an official HMRC MTD schema payload, sending it directly via our HMRC API integration.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are quarterly MTD updates tax payment deadlines?
No. Quarterly updates are informational reports to provide HMRC with accurate financial figures throughout the year. Tax payment deadlines remain the standard 31st January and 31st July payments on account.