From April 2026, individuals with qualifying income over £50,000 must submit quarterly digital updates. The threshold reduces to £30,000 from April 2027 and £20,000 from April 2028. HMRC estimates approximately 2.9 million taxpayers will be brought into scope.
For accountancy practices, this represents a structural shift from annual compliance to year-round digital reporting.
For the TaxAssist Accountants Franchise network, it represents significant recurring revenue potential.
What Making Tax Digital means for accountants
MTD for Income Tax requires:
- Quarterly digital submissions
- Digital record keeping
- End-of-period statements
- Final declarations
This increases demand for:
- Ongoing bookkeeping support
- Cloud accounting software
- Compliance monitoring
- Year-round client contact
Practices that prepare early can embed systems and build predictable monthly income streams.
How TaxAssist is supporting franchisees
TaxAssist has implemented a structured MTD readiness programme across its UK network.
Franchisees receive:
- Portfolio-wide MTD transition planning
- Structured service packages for sole traders and landlords
- Dedicated software training and onboarding
- Operational and marketing support
Our partnership with Intuit QuickBooks - supported directly by Carl Burton - ensures franchisees benefit from:
- Bulk licence onboarding
- Cost-effective pricing
- Efficiency-focused team training
- Client onboarding sessions
This reduces administrative burden while protecting margins.
Structured MTD packages for clients
To simplify implementation, TaxAssist provides three clear service levels for clients:
- Go Solo – software access and year-end support
- Check & File – client bookkeeping with quarterly review and submission
- Full Service – complete bookkeeping and compliance management
Optional services include VAT returns, software migration, CGT reporting, bookkeeping clean-up and training.
MTD and the landlord market
MTD will strengthen long-term advisory relationships with landlord clients.
TaxAssist Accountants support landlords with:
- Property accounts
- Self-assessment compliance
- Capital Gains Tax calculations and 60-day reporting
- Advice following the abolition of the Furnished Holiday Lets regime
- Rent a Room Scheme guidance
The TaxAssist franchise model
Making Tax Digital is one of the most significant structural changes to the accountancy profession in recent years. For TaxAssist Accountants, it represents not just additional compliance work, but the opportunity to build deeper, more regular relationships with clients.
As regulation tightens, small businesses and landlords are increasingly seeking trusted local advisers and MTD accelerates that demand. Based in visible, accessible shop-based premises at the heart of their local communities, TaxAssist franchisees are ideally placed to meet this need.
By investing in structured service packages, dedicated software partnerships and hands-on network support, TaxAssist Accountants are strategically positioned to convert the opportunity that MTD presents into sustainable, recurring growth.
