Course Details

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment (MTD ITSA) is just under a year away and represents a fundamental shakeup in how affected taxpayers keep their records and interact with HMRC. 

The first landlords and sole traders will be mandated into MTD ITSA from April 2026.  From this date they will need to keep digital records and use software to file quarterly updates with HMRC. Bookkeepers will have a key role to play in helping taxpayers meet these requirements.

Attending this course will help you understand what MTD involves, how record keeping will work and what you can do to get yourself and your clients ready.

 

In this session Emma Rawson will cover the following topics:

 

  • The MTD essentials – what’s changing and when?
  • Digital record keeping requirements under MTD – a deeper dive
  • Software choices
  • Working with clients and other advisers
  • Getting ready for April 2026

 

By attending this session you will understand the key requirements of MTD, what your role as a bookkeeper might be, and the steps you can take to get ready.

 

This session will be of most interest to Bookkeepers with clients who are sole traders or landlords, and those supporting other accountants and advisers with these clients.

 

Course level: Foundation / Intermediate

 


CPD Course Speaker

Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT)

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 has a main focus on business and employment taxes, and 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 5Live and BBC News 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).