MTD Mandatory from April 2026 — Are You Ready?
Your quarterly
tax return — done in
5 minutes
MTD4Me is the UK’s first trade-specific Making Tax Digital platform. Built for hairdressers, builders, plumbers and more — not corporate accountants. Simple, fast, and always HMRC compliant.
<5 min
Per Quarterly Return
£14.99
Per Month From
100%
HMRC Compliant
April
2026
2026
MTD Deadline
Your Return — Live View
Processing
✓
Portal form submitted
Jane’s Hair Studio · Q1 2025–26
✓
✓
Workbook updated
Turnover £14,250 · Expenses £4,120
✓
✓
TaxSense™ review complete
All figures verified · Ready to file
✓
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CSV emailed to client
MTD_Q1_2025-26_JanesHairStudio.csv
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TaxSense™: Net profit £10,130 · Est. tax £–0 this quarter. Travel expenses 18% higher than Q4 — flagged for review.
The Process
Five steps. Under five minutes.
Every quarter.
We’ve stripped out every piece of accountancy jargon. If you can fill in a form on your phone, you can file your quarterly MTD return.
Fill Your Portal
Log in and enter your income and expenses for the quarter. Takes under 5 minutes on your phone or laptop.
Instant Processing
Figures are routed to your private workbook. Totals, profit and estimated tax calculate automatically.
TaxSense™ Review
Our smart engine checks your figures, flags anything unusual, and confirms your return is HMRC-ready.
CSV Delivered
Your ready-to-upload CSV lands in your inbox automatically — compatible with all major MTD filing software.
HMRC Filed
Upload to your filing software and you’re done. Quarterly return complete — until next quarter.
TaxSense™
Intelligent Tax Engine · SmartScan IT Group
Reads your live figures directly — no manual data re-entry
Compares quarter-on-quarter to spot unusual changes automatically
Flags expenses that look high, low, or potentially missing
Trade-specific logic — understands your costs, not generic business costs
HMRC readiness check before every submission
Plain-English summary of every quarter for client and accountant
CIS rebate calculation for construction subcontractors
TaxSense™ Engine
Smarter than a
spreadsheet. Simpler
than an accountant.
Behind every MTD4Me submission is the TaxSense™ Engine — developed by SmartScan IT Group to think like a tax professional, without the hourly rate.
Unlike off-the-shelf accounting software built for office businesses, TaxSense™ understands the difference between a hairdresser’s chair rental and an office lease. It knows that a plumber’s van is a core business cost, not a perk. It’s built around how your trade actually works.
Every quarter, TaxSense™ automatically reviews your submission, identifies anything that might attract HMRC attention, and gives you a clear go-ahead before your CSV is generated. Think of it as a sense-check from a professional — included in every plan.
Quarter-on-Quarter Analysis
Anomaly Detection
HMRC Readiness
Trade-Specific Logic
CIS Rebate Calculation
Plain-English Summaries
Trades We Cover
Built for your trade.
Not a generic business.
Every trade gets its own portal, its own expense categories, and its own TaxSense™ logic. No irrelevant fields, no confusing jargon — just the categories that matter for how you work.
Hair & Beauty
Chair rental, products, CPD, equipment, insurance and salon-specific allowances — all pre-built.
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CIS Subcontractors
CIS-specific rebate portal — gross income, deduction statements, tools, plant, PPE and van costs.
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Plumbers
Call-out costs, van, materials, tools, trade-specific insurance and contractor expenses.
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Electricians
Test equipment, certifications, materials, vehicle costs and electrical contractor expenses.
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Builders & General Trades
Materials, plant hire, subcontractors, scaffolding, site costs and construction expenses.
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Driving Instructors
Vehicle costs, fuel, lesson materials and ADI registration — all in one quarterly return.
Coming Soon
Childminders
Ofsted costs, food, activities, equipment and childcare-specific HMRC allowances.
Coming Soon
Freelancers & Consultants
Home office, software, equipment, professional development and contractor expenses.
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Pricing
Straightforward pricing.
No surprises.
Less than one coffee per week. Cancel any time. 30-day free trial on all plans.
DIY Plan
£14.99/mo
For confident sole traders who want to handle their own quarterly submissions.
- ✓Trade-specific client portal
- ✓Automatic quarterly workbook
- ✓Auto-generated HMRC CSV
- ✓TaxSense™ engine review
- ✓Email delivery of return
- ✗Accountant review
- ✗Year-end EOPS statement
Most Popular
Professional
£24.99/mo
Everything in DIY plus your accountant reviews every return before it’s filed.
- ✓Everything in DIY
- ✓Accountant review each quarter
- ✓HMRC readiness confirmation
- ✓Year-end EOPS statement
- ✓Quarterly tax forecast
- ✓Priority email support
- ✓TaxSense™ anomaly alerts
Fully Managed
£39.99/mo
Completely hands-off. We handle everything end to end — you just approve.
- ✓Everything in Professional
- ✓We file on your behalf
- ✓Dedicated account manager
- ✓Phone & WhatsApp support
- ✓Annual tax planning review
- ✓HMRC correspondence handled
- ✓Receipt management included
All plans include a 30-day free trial · No credit card required · Cancel any time
What Our Clients Say
Real sole traders.
Real results.
★★★★★
“I used to dread MTD every quarter. Now I do it on my phone between clients in literally five minutes. The CSV just arrives in my inbox — I upload it and I’m done.”
★★★★★
“As a groundworker I had no idea what I could and couldn’t claim. The CIS portal has all my expense categories already there. Got a £1,200 rebate this year I probably would have missed.”
★★★★★
“My accountant was charging me £80 every quarter just for the MTD filing. MTD4Me does the same job for £24.99 a month and my accountant just reviews it. Saving me a fortune.”
FAQs
Questions we get asked
all the time
What is Making Tax Digital and do I need to use it?
MTD for Income Tax is HMRC’s new system requiring self-employed people to file quarterly digital returns instead of one annual return. From April 2026, anyone earning over £50,000 from self-employment must comply. The threshold drops to £30,000 in 2027. MTD4Me handles all the complexity for you.
I’m not good with technology — can I really do this myself?
Absolutely. MTD4Me was specifically designed for people who are experts at their trade, not at tax. Your portal is a straightforward form — you enter your income and expenses once a quarter, press submit, and everything else happens automatically. If you can use a smartphone, you can use MTD4Me.
What is the TaxSense™ Engine?
TaxSense™ is the intelligent technology built by SmartScan IT Group that sits behind every MTD4Me submission. It reviews your quarterly figures, compares them against previous quarters, flags anything that looks unusual, and confirms your return is ready for HMRC — automatically, every quarter. Think of it as a professional sense-check included in your subscription.
Is my financial data safe and private?
Your data is stored in your own private, secure workbook — completely separate from every other client. We use bank-level encryption for all data in transit. Your figures are never shared with third parties and are never used for any purpose other than generating your quarterly return.
What is CIS and how is it different from regular MTD?
CIS (Construction Industry Scheme) subcontractors have tax deducted at source by their contractor — usually at 20%. This means most CIS subbies have overpaid tax and are owed a rebate rather than owing money. Our CIS portal handles this differently, calculating your estimated rebate based on deductions suffered versus expenses claimed.
Do I still need an accountant?
MTD4Me automates the quarterly process, but we always recommend an annual review with a qualified accountant. Our Professional and Managed plans include accountant oversight as part of the service every quarter. The DIY plan is designed for those who already have an accountant for their year-end who just need the quarterly filing sorted.
Ready to make
tax simple?
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