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Landlords and Small Businesses: Income Tax

Commons · Question 111602 · Tabled 6 Feb 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 12 Feb 2026

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Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Act now: 864,000 sole traders and landlords face new tax rules in two months, published on 5 February 2026, what steps HM Revenue and Customs is taking to en

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Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 12 Feb 2026

The government is undertaking a range of activities to ensure those needing to use Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax from April 2026 are ready and able to do so successfully. This includes targeted media campaigns, awareness letters, developing guid...