Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment – joining the pilot
Please see the note below that we are sharing on behalf of HMRC:
“As we progress the MTD ITSA pilot it is important that we manage it in a controlled way so that we can test and expand effectively. So, from 9th December, customers will only be able to sign up for the MTD ITSA Pilot through their software provider (in essence how it is currently happening). As we expand the pilot, this will enable HMRC and developers to ensure that all customers entering the pilot (and their agents where applicable) receive the support and guidance that they need.
Customers who are already participating in the Pilot can continue to do so.
HMRC will be sharing more detail in early 2022 including the Pilot outline plan which will include a roadmap identifying when various customer types will be eligible to join MTD ITSA. MTD also continues to work on the Customer Support Model to support customers more come into the service from April 2022.”
Additionally, Gov.uk will reflect the same key message and is updated to say:
“Before you can sign up
You can only sign up via a recognised provider offering software that is compatible with Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.
What you need to do
If you already have software, you must contact your provider about signing up
If you don’t have software yet, choose from our list of recognised software available now and liaise with your chosen provider on the sign-up process.”