QuickBooks Online: Making Tax Digital (MTD) Resource Hub

Welcome to your one-stop guide for Making Tax Digital. Whether you are setting up MTD for VAT for the first time, preparing for MTD for ITSA, or troubleshooting a connection error, you will find the right article below.

Getting started

Setting up your VAT settings correctly is the first step to compliance.

• Getting started with VAT in QuickBooks
• Understanding VAT codes in QuickBooks
• Set up and manage VAT in QuickBooks

Connecting to HMRC for VAT and MTD for IT

Authorising QuickBooks to talk to HMRC digital systems.

• Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT | QuickBooks Online
• Set up MTD (Making Tax Digital) for VAT in QuickBooks
• Accountant's guide to setting up QuickBooks for MTD (VAT and ITSA)

Filing your VAT returns through QuickBooks

Preparing and submitting your figures to HMRC.

• Submit a VAT return to HMRC using MTD (Making Tax Digital) in QuickBooks
• File your VAT return and record VAT payments
• Use QuickBooks bridging software to submit MTD VAT returns
• Make VAT adjustments in QuickBooks

Filing your MTD Income Tax returns through QuickBooks

Viewing and managing your submission deadlines in QuickBooks.

• View and manage your MTD Income Tax obligations in QuickBooks
• Send a quarterly update for MTD Income Tax in QuickBooks
• Submit a final declaration for MTD Income Tax in QuickBooks
• Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax FAQs

Troubleshooting and errors for VAT and MTD for IT

Fixing errors, exceptions, and reporting issues.

• Fix MTD issues and errors in QuickBooks (VAT and ITSA)
• Use VAT reports in QuickBooks to check what you owe
• Create and manage VAT exceptions in QuickBooks
• Turn off VAT in QuickBooks

Preparing for Self-Assessment

• Understanding Income Tax in QuickBooks
• Self Assessment for Income Tax: Checklist for QuickBooks