MTD - Beyond the First Deadline
Category: Tax | Date: 13/10/2026 10:00 | Duration: 90mins | Tag: WEBUK2665 | Type: Webinar | Speaker: Emma Rawson
Course Details
The first quarterly update deadline for MTD may have been and gone, but there is still plenty yet to come. In this practically focused session, we’ll look at what MTD has in store for us in the next 6 – 12 months and what firms need to be doing now to prepare.
In this session Emma Rawson will cover the following topics:
- Latest updates and practical insights from quarter one.
- Getting ready for April 2027 – planning ahead for the next cohort
- Penalties and the expiry of the soft-landing period
- Workflow planning and the January / February pinch-point
- Beyond quarterly updates - practicalities of the MTD tax return
By attending this session, you will be up to date with the latest MTD developments and be able to identify the next steps to take to prepare your clients and your firm.
This session will be of most interest to tax advisers and accountants helping their clients with MTD compliance.
Course level: Intermediate
(A basic knowledge of the MTD requirements will be assumed)
CPD Course Speaker
ATT - Director of Public Policy
Emma Rawson
Emma Rawson is Director of Public Policy at the Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT), leading their tax technical and professional standards work. Her focus is on emerging tax policy, and she works closely with HMRC and the Treasury. She also strongly believes in sharing her knowledge about and love of tax with others. Whether that’s members of the accounting and tax profession through articles and talks, or the general public through media work and school visits.
Emma frequently contributes articles on topical tax issues to leading tax and accountancy publications. She has presented talks and webinars around the country, as well as appearing on BBC radio and television to discuss tax issues and providing oral evidence to committees of both the House of Lords and House of Commons.
Emma is a member of the Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) and Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT), and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW).
In 2026 she was awarded an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List in recognition of her contributions to the tax profession. She also received the ‘Outstanding Contribution by an Individual’ award at the 2026 Tolley’s Taxation Awards and the ‘John Stokdyk Outstanding Achievement Award’ at the 2026 Accounting Excellence Awards.
Emma frequently contributes articles on topical tax issues to leading tax and accountancy publications. She has presented talks and webinars around the country, as well as appearing on BBC radio and television to discuss tax issues and providing oral evidence to committees of both the House of Lords and House of Commons.
Emma is a member of the Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) and Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT), and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW).
In 2026 she was awarded an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List in recognition of her contributions to the tax profession. She also received the ‘Outstanding Contribution by an Individual’ award at the 2026 Tolley’s Taxation Awards and the ‘John Stokdyk Outstanding Achievement Award’ at the 2026 Accounting Excellence Awards.