Overview
- A formal Treasury/HMRC reply to a Parliamentary petition confirms no plans to delay the rollout.
- The petition to stop quarterly digital reporting has about 16,800 signatures, below the 100,000 needed for a Commons debate.
- From 6 April 2026, sole traders and landlords with qualifying income above £50,000 must keep digital records and submit quarterly updates using compatible software.
- The rules extend to those above £30,000 in April 2027 and above £20,000 in April 2028, with roughly 780,000 people in the first cohort.
- Officials cite VAT results and project £1.95bn in additional tax by 2029–30, while promoting free or low-cost software, a live testing programme, and outreach; the quarterly updates are positioned as simple summaries rather than full tax returns.