Making Tax Digital income checker
Combine gross self-employment and property income to see which MTD for Income Tax start date may apply.
Example figures Change them to match your circumstances.
How the MTD income checker estimate works
The checker combines gross self-employment and property income and compares it with the staged MTD for Income Tax thresholds. It is a screening result, not an enrolment or exemption decision.
Rules checked
Read the checking method
What the result includes
- The April 2026, 2027 and 2028 threshold stages
- Combined gross qualifying income before expenses
- A likely start-year prompt
What to have ready
- Gross self-employment turnover
- Gross property income before expenses
- The relevant earlier Self Assessment return
Questions about MTD income checker
Does MTD use profit after expenses?
The threshold test uses qualifying gross income from self-employment and property, before expenses, rather than taxable profit.
Can someone above the threshold be exempt?
Some statutory exemptions and deferrals can apply. HMRC’s account and guidance are authoritative for the individual start date.
About this estimate
HMRC uses qualifying income from an earlier filed return and exemptions may apply. This is only a screening check.