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Three-quarters of landlords and self-employed individuals required to register for the government\u2019s new digital tax system failed to do so by the April deadline, according to figures released by HMRC.<\/p>\n

The Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax system, which launched on 6th April, requires those earning more than \u00a350,000 in the 2024-25 tax year from property or self-employment income to use approved software for record-keeping and submit quarterly updates to HMRC.<\/p>\n

Data provided to the Financial Times shows that of the 864,000 taxpayers who should have registered, only 218,000 had done so eight days after the deadline passed.<\/p>\n

Awareness gap among property investors<\/h2>\n

Josh Toovey, Senior Research and Policy Officer at the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE), said the figures reflect a significant awareness gap, particularly among those without accountant support.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re concerned but not surprised at how many are yet to register,\u201d Toovey stated. \u201cThere\u2019s a significant awareness gap around these requirements, particularly among those who do not have the support of an accountant.\u201d<\/p>\n

The low registration rate adds to compliance challenges facing landlords<\/a> as the sector adjusts to increased regulatory requirements.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Enforcement timeline<\/h2>\n

HMRC confirmed it will not impose penalties on those who missed the April sign-up deadline. However, the tax authority has stated that no leniency will be granted when quarterly reporting begins, with the first deadline set for 7th August.<\/p>\n

Toovey told City A.M. he expects \u201canother wave of registrations ahead of that deadline\u201d, but emphasised that more needs to be done to \u201cbring this to people\u2019s attention\u201d.<\/p>\n

The development comes as letting agents voice concerns<\/a> about mounting administrative burdens on the private rental sector.<\/p>\n

HMRC said it is \u201cencouraging all customers who were required to sign up by April 6 to do so as soon as possible\u201d and expects sign-ups to rise through the first quarter before the August deadline.<\/p>\n

The low compliance rate suggests many landlords may face a compressed timeline to implement new digital systems and processes ahead of the first mandatory quarterly submission in August.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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