Guidance and other useful information

Links to all of HMRC's detailed guidance and other information on GOV.UK about Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.

Guidance on GOV.UK

HMRC has published comprehensive and detailed guidance on GOV.UK about all elements of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.

Our collection of essential Making Tax Digital for Income Tax guidance includes a step-by-step guidance for agents.

Take the time to read this guidance thoroughly so that you understand the impact of Making Tax Digital on both you and your clients.

You might also find it useful to read:

  • The Tax Agent’s Handbook which contains information relevant to all agents dealing with HMRC
  • HMRC’s monthly Agent Update newsletter containing articles about latest hot topics, with regular features about Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.

Webinars and videos

HMRC is running a series of online webinars to help agents get ready for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.

These webinars give you a chance to hear directly from HMRC about what you need to know and do.

You can:

  • attend a live webinar
  • watch a recording of a webinar that has already happened

Register for HMRC webinars for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.

Videos about Making Tax Digital

HMRC has created a dedicated playlist of videos to support you to act on Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, including:

  • setting up an Agent Services Account
  • add client authorisations to your Agent Services Account
  • how to sign up your client

Go to the full playlist of videos on YouTube.

Communication products

HMRC is running a major communications campaign to support the launch of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.

Our ‘Tax is changing’ campaign page is a useful beginner’s guide to Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, aimed primarily at unrepresented taxpayers.

We have also made some of our communications and campaign materials available for you to use on your own platforms. including approved social media and newsletter copy and other downloadable videos.

Go to HMRC campaign resources

HMRC: Making Tax Digital for Income Tax

Other support to help you get ready

HMRC’s Agent Engagement team is running online interactive group sessions to provide guidance and support and help agents.

These sessions will give agents direct access to HMRC specialists in an interactive environment where they can discuss what’s changing and get their questions answered in real time.