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Set up QuickBooks for MTD | Get started tutorial

How to set up QuickBooks for Making Tax Digital

To submit your VAT return for Making Tax Digital, you first need to set it up in QuickBooks.

Before you start:
You will need to have Set up VAT and registered for MTD on the HMRC website before you can start. Not sure about this? View our MTD guide or explore our making tax digital software.

View step-by-step guide

Benefits include

Allows you to submit your VAT Return for MTD directly with HMRC.
You only need to set up MTD in QuickBooks once, then you are ready to go.

Step-by-step guide

Step 1 of 6

Select Taxes from the left menu.

Step 2 of 6

Click on "Get ahead with digital tax - Let's Go".

Step 3 of 6

Before you can set QuickBooks up for MTD, you first need to have signed up for MTD with HMRC. You’ll receive an email confirmation from them when it’s been completed. This may take a few days.
Confirm you have signed up for MTD.