21 July 2026

File MTD quarterly updates on the go from your mobile

Roan Lavery
CEO, Co-founder

If you’re in the frame for Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax, your admin just got easier. FreeAgent’s HMRC-recognised software for sole traders, landlords and their accountants already allows you to get MTD done with less faff, less fuss and more confidence. Now you can quickly send quarterly updates directly from your phone, wherever you are and whatever you’re doing - with FreeAgent’s mobile app.

Whether you’re out on site, busy behind the till or rushing round properties, the FreeAgent mobile app allows you to stay on top of admin without missing a beat. From creating and sending precise, itemised invoices to logging your expenses and even taking payments with your phone, it’s a powerful tool to help you take care of business on the go. 

And it’s also ready to help you fly through HMRC’s new MTD for Income Tax quarterly update requirements.  

Before we dive in and show you how easy it is to check and file quarterly updates on our mobile app, let’s quickly recap exactly what MTD for Income Tax is, and who it affects.

What is MTD for Income Tax and who does it impact?

MTD for Income Tax is a new way for self-employed business owners, and people who earn money from renting out property, to keep their records and report their earnings to HMRC. Over the next few years, it will replace Self Assessment for most sole traders and unincorporated landlords.

For people who earned qualifying income over £50,000 in the tax year 2024/25, the deadline to start using MTD for Income Tax was 6th April 2026. So you should already have your HMRC-recognised digital software in place, have connected it to HMRC, and have started keeping digital records of your business transactions. If you missed the 6th April deadline, here’s what to do.

Those with qualifying income over £30,000 in 2025/26 have to use MTD for Income Tax from 6th April 2027, and those with qualifying income over £20,000 in 2026/27 must start on 6th April 2028. 

What are quarterly updates?

Under MTD for Income Tax, you must send a summary of your business, or property, income and expenses to HMRC once every three months. These summaries are known as quarterly updates. They’re not as detailed as a tax return, but keeping your quarterly updates as accurate as possible will save you time later when you come to file your end-of-year submission and final declaration after the tax year finishes.

Find out more about what you need to do and full details of all MTD for Income Tax filing deadlines in our dedicated blog.

Three simple steps to quarterly update success

As well as being able to submit MTD for Income Tax quarterly updates from your desktop, you can now also check your numbers and file directly to HMRC quickly and easily on FreeAgent’s mobile app. 

Here’s how it works.

1. When you click to MTD for Income Tax from the navigation menu (the three horizontal lines at the top of the app), you’ll see a list of all your HMRC submission deadlines and their statuses.
2. If you’ve been keeping your transaction records up to date, FreeAgent will automatically populate your total income and day-to-day running costs in the relevant quarterly update sections.
3. Check these numbers, and if everything looks correct, click the ‘Send update to HMRC’ button, hit ‘Confirm’ - and your quarterly update is away!

Once HMRC has processed it - which may take a few minutes - you’ll see that quarterly update marked as ‘Filed’ on the app. 

You’ll find a detailed breakdown of everything you need to know about sending a quarterly update from your mobile here.

Where can I find out more about MTD for Income Tax?

We’ve always got your back. Check out our short, easy-to-follow on-demand webinars, browse our blogs and guides, and try the search function in our comprehensive Knowledge Base to access everything you need to know about how to get MTD done with FreeAgent.