The first Making Tax Digital (MTD) quarterly update deadline – 7 August 2026 – is fast approaching and around 864,000 self-employed people, including many construction subcontractors, will need to submit their first digital update to HMRC.
Making Tax Digital represents one of the biggest changes to Self Assessment in recent years. If you’re affected, now is the time to understand what the changes mean and make sure you’re prepared. Read on to find out more about the new reporting requirements and some practical steps you can take before the deadline.
As more than 400 tax workers join other professions in the recent wave of UK strike action, construction workers have reported serious issues in their attempts to communicate with the HMRC construction Industry Scheme (CIS).
Although online verification doesn’t appear to have been affected, callers to the CIS helpline have faced long delays with some reporting being cut off during their attempts to speak to someone. Find out more in this week’s blog.