HMRC issued the following update:

HMRC is hosting a series of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax events at HMRC offices across the UK this year. Agents and software developers are welcome to attend one of these sessions to help prepare for when MTD for Income Tax becomes a legal requirement in April 2026.

At these events, you will:

• Learn more about taking part in the testing phase and the additional support you’ll get.
• Receive hands-on guidance to sign up for testing.
• Understand which clients will fall under MTD for Income Tax.
• Gain clarity on MTD obligations and compatible software.
• Discuss managing clients using the Agent Services Account.
• Have the opportunity to ask HMRC your MTD-related questions.

Registration is now open for the following events, which will each take place from 11am to 3pm:

• Tuesday 3 June: Liverpool
• Thursday 3 July: Nottingham
• Wednesday 6 August: Manchester
• Tuesday 9 September: Bristol
• Monday 13 October: Birmingham

Spaces are limited so if you are interested in attending, please email mailboxmakingtaxdigital@hmrc.gov.uk and tell us which event location you would like to attend in your email. By emailing HMRC, you consent to being contacted before, during, and after the event.

You can find out more information about MTD for Income Tax and what you need to do to get ready for this change in our updated Agent Toolkit and Making Tax Digital for Income Tax for agents step by step guide. 

You can also check out our video from the MTD event on 7 April.

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During the event, HMRC experts were joined by software developers to discuss the steps agents need to take to get ready.