Deadlines · 2027 to 2028 · update 1

MTD quarterly update 1 of 2027 to 2028: due 7 August 2027

Last updated 28 October 2026. Every fact below is checked against the sources listed at the end. General information, not tax advice.

Short answer: Update 1 for 2027 to 2028 is due by 7 August 2027. With standard periods it covers 6 April 2027 to 5 July 2027 (with calendar periods, 1 April 2027 to 30 June 2027). Each quarterly update covers the tax year so far: from the start of the tax year to the end of the update period.

What this update covers

The new transactions in this update are those dated 6 April 2027 to 5 July 2027; the update also repeats everything since 6 April 2027. If your 2025 to 2026 tax return shows qualifying income over £30,000, you need to use MTD for Income Tax from 6 April 2027. For that group this is the first update ever sent.

Checklist from your platform files

Etsy: monthly statements for each month touching 6 Apr 2027 to 5 Jul 2027, split by date (Etsy files).
eBay: a Transaction report with exactly these dates (eBay files).
Amazon: every Flat File V2 settlement overlapping the period, split by posted-date (Amazon files).
Shopify and PayPal: transaction exports for the date range (Shopify, PayPal).
Costs paid elsewhere, such as stock and packaging.

You don't need to make accounting or tax adjustments before sending a quarterly update.

If it's late

For tax years after 2026 to 2027, each missed quarterly update or tax return deadline gets a penalty point (only one point per deadline, even with several businesses). At 4 points you get a £200 penalty, and another £200 for each further missed deadline. If you're below the 4-point threshold, each point is removed automatically 24 months after the missed deadline.

Worked example: what update 1 reports

Example figures Made-up figures for a fictional seller, not real data.

Line	Earlier updates	New in update 1	Sent in update 1 (year to date)
Turnover	£0.00	£6,150.00	£6,150.00
Expenses	£0.00	£1,310.00	£1,310.00

Your software works out the year-to-date totals from your digital records; you check them before sending.

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Questions

Can I send it early?

You can send an update any time after the end of the update period up to and including the deadline, or up to 10 days before the period ends if you don't expect any more transactions.

Do I need accounting adjustments first?

You don't need to make accounting or tax adjustments before sending a quarterly update.

What if I had no sales this quarter?

If you had no income or expenses in an update period, you must still send the quarterly update.

Sources

Send quarterly updates (Making Tax Digital for Income Tax) (GOV.UK, checked 28 October 2026)
Using Making Tax Digital for Income Tax for the first time (GOV.UK, checked 28 October 2026)
Sole traders and landlords earning more than £30,000 urged to act now (HMRC, 5 October 2026) (GOV.UK, checked 28 October 2026)
Penalties for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (GOV.UK, checked 28 October 2026)

TidyTill is a record-keeping aid only. This page is general information, not tax advice. TidyTill is not HMRC-recognised software and it doesn't submit anything to HMRC: you send quarterly updates and your tax return through HMRC-recognised software. Rules and dates can change, so check GOV.UK or ask an accountant about your own situation.