Tax guides for the self-employed & landlords

Plain-English explainers on UK tax, written to help you keep more of what you earn.

• Section 24: the landlord tax change that makes your mortgage interest cost more than you think — Why mortgage interest is no longer a normal expense for landlords, who it hits hardest, and how to see your real tax figure.
• Allowable expenses for landlords: what you can (and can't) claim — The everyday costs you can set against rental income, the ones you can't, and where mortgage interest fits.
• Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: who's affected, and the deadlines that matter in 2026 — MTD for Income Tax has begun. Who it covers, the £50,000 threshold, what quarterly updates involve, and the dates you can't miss.
• MTD software for sole traders and landlords: what you actually need — What MTD-compatible software has to do, why you don't need an expensive accounting suite, and how to choose.
• Making Tax Digital for landlords: what changes for your rental income — How MTD for Income Tax applies specifically to landlords — the threshold, jointly-owned property, multiple lets, and how Section 24 fits in.
• Making Tax Digital for sole traders: what the self-employed need to do — How MTD for Income Tax applies to the self-employed — qualifying income, the trading allowance, CIS subcontractors, and the quarterly rhythm.
• Making Tax Digital deadlines: the dates that matter — Every MTD for Income Tax deadline for 2026/27 — the four quarterly updates, the Final Declaration, and the penalty rules.
• Making Tax Digital with multiple properties — How MTD treats landlords with several lets — one combined UK property business, joint ownership, and what to keep.