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MTD Support from 20:20 and Partners

  • Webinars, events and on-demand bite-size content
  • Roadshows across the UK
  • Verifiable CPD
  • Practical guidance
  • Expertly curated MTD Resources
  • Discussion groups
  • Support for accountants by accountants

PREPARING YOUR PRACTICE FOR MAKING TAX DIGITAL (MTD) FOR INCOME TAX

Under MTD for Income Tax, businesses will keep digital records and send a quarterly update summary of their business income and expenses to HMRC using MTD-compatible software.

These requirements will be phased in from April 2026, starting with sole traders and property landlords with gross income from trade and property over £50,000. Sole traders and landlords with gross income over £30,000 will be mandated to comply from April 2027, followed by those with gross income over £20,000 from April 2028.

20:20 Innovation supports accountancy practitioners in preparing their firms and clients for this new initiative.

Your MTD for Income Tax implementation project will be multi-disciplinary, covering:

  • Tax legislation knowledge
  • Software choices
  • Wider business strategy
  • Change management
  • Day-to-day practice issues
  • Pricing
  • Client Communications
  • Marketing, and more...

Below we summarise and signpost our free and member-only resources, helping progress your strategy on each of the above areas, ensuring an optimum result for both you and your clients.

Future-Proof Your Accounting Practice with 20:20 Innovation

The tax landscape is evolving, and MTD for Income Tax is at the forefront of these changes. From April 2026, self-employed individuals and landlords with annual income over £50,000 must comply with new rules and these will change accountancy practice processes and workflows. 

Regardless of opinions on the regulatory changes, all accountants will be impacted as they work to support clients and prepare their practices to meet new requirements. The adjustments we need to make may align with improvements we’d consider even without MTD for Income Tax, offering an opportunity to focus on the benefits while streamlining the less advantageous elements. Even if MTD for Income Tax presents challenges, proactive accountants can turn these into opportunities, setting their firms up for future success.

Webinars

View our selection of MTD for Income Tax webinars here, all included in our comprehensive 20:20 Innovation memberships.

Each webinar will count towards your CPD record in the 20:20 Innovation dashboard and includes supporting materials.

You can also register for the webinar 'Make MTD work for you not the other way around' on 21st August at 1pm with our trusted partner AutoEntry by Sage.

Explore MTD for IT webinars

Resources

20:20 Innovation members have access to a range of useful resources including:

 A constantly updated summary of all the software available
 Template wording for client communications
 An infographic that can be branded for your firm and used as part of your client communications
A ‘Making Tax Digital for Income Tax – Overview’ document that you can brand or tailor and use to communicate the upcoming changes to your clients 
 And more coming soon!

If you're a 20:20 Innovation member, you can explore your range of MTD resources today.

Our trusted partners have also provided the following resources:

Explore MTD for IT resources

Discussion Groups

20:20 Innovation members regularly come together in Practice Forums to discuss practice challenges and innovative solutions that others have found to work.

In the run-up to April 2026, some of our 20:20 Innovation Practice Forums will be MTD for Income Tax focused, enabling our 20:20 Innovation member community to learn and develop together.

Hosted by one of our technical experts, the upcoming schedule of member-exclusive Practice Forums can be viewed and events booked by members here:

Explore and book a Practice Forum

Ross Martin Practical Tax Guidance

20:20 Innovation sister company RossMartin.co.uk has a wealth of practical tax guidance, including on MTD for Income Tax.

This starts with a freeview guide which points to other free resources. It also highlights other exclusive MTD resources available to RossMartin subscribers.

Visit RossMartin.co.uk for MTD

Blogs - Hints and Tips

Our technical experts and selected partners frequently write on MTD for Income Tax and other topics. Our blogs are available to everyone and can be viewed completely free, no subscription required.

View MTD blogs and news

Future-Proof Your Firm – Join Today

The countdown to MTD for Income Tax has begun. Don’t wait until deadlines loom - act now to position yourself as an MTD-ready accountant who can guide clients through these changes seamlessly.

If you are already a 20:20 Innovation member, the links above will help you navigate to your exclusive member content.

If you are not already a 20:20 Innovation member, we would love to talk to you about why you should be!

Sign up for the 20:20 Innovation Membership today and take the next step toward a digital-first, future-proof accounting practice.

Stay informed. Stay compliant. Stay ahead.

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