Don't panic — there's still time
If the 7 August Making Tax Digital deadline is looming and you’re not ready, you still have options. The quickest route is to let us register you for MTD and file your quarterly update for you, so you don’t have to learn software or navigate HMRC under time pressure.
The one thing to do right now
Before we can act for you, set up your own HMRC personal tax account and Self Assessment registration — only you can do this. Start it here:
Then we handle the rest, fast
- We register you for MTD, setting up each income source — £95 + VAT
- We prepare and file your quarterly update — £75 + VAT
- We confirm your deadlines so you don’t miss the next one
What a fast turnaround looks like
Even close to the deadline, the path is short once your personal tax account is live:
- Same day — you set up your HMRC personal tax account; we get you authorised.
- Next 1–2 days — we register you for MTD and connect compatible software.
- Before 7 August — we pull your quarter’s figures together, review them with you and file.
The one thing that can add time is HMRC identity checks or getting a UTR if you are brand new — which is exactly why the “do it right now” step above matters.
If you genuinely can't make it in time
Take some reassurance: if you are mandated from 6 April 2026, HMRC has confirmed a 2026 to 2027 quarterly-update penalty easement during which you will not receive penalty points for late quarterly updates. It does not cover late payment of tax, and it is not a reason to relax — but it does mean a slightly late first update in the opening year is not a disaster. The best move is still to get set up and file as soon as possible, and we can make that happen quickly.
Call us now
The sooner you’re in touch, the more comfortably we hit the deadline. Call 0114 327 1480 or email shjenquiry@msc-g.com.