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MTD

Making Tax Digital (MTD) is a UK government initiative requiring businesses and landlords to keep digital records and submit VAT and income tax returns using compatible software. The regime was introduced by HMRC in phases, with MTD for VAT applying to most VAT-registered businesses from 2019, and MTD for Income Tax Self Assessment affecting sole traders and landlords with annual business or property income above £50,000 from April 2026. Updates to MTD requirements, deadlines, and exemptions are published by HMRC through official guidance on gov.uk and legislation.gov.uk. Watchdog HQ monitors changes to MTD weekly.

Latest week (24 May 2026): 1 item tracked across 1 source. The full detail is reserved for subscribers.

§ 01 · Sources Watchdog HQ tracks

Where the signal comes from.

HMRC — anti-money-laundering supervision of estate agency businesses
Information Commissioner's Office — UK GDPR enforcement and guidance
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — incl. leasehold & commonhold reform
Competition and Markets Authority — consumer-protection in property sales
Planning Inspectorate, Building Safety Regulator, OFSI (financial sanctions), Home Office (Right to Rent), Companies House (ECCTA / ID verification), DESNZ (EPC / MEES)
legislation.gov.uk — primary and secondary legislation in force, incl. commencement orders
Regulatory pipeline: UK Parliament Bills (readings to Royal Assent), GOV.UK consultations (open/closed/outcome), the Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee — a change is tracked before it becomes law and carried forward as it progresses
Statutory redress & standards bodies: The Property Ombudsman, NTSELAT, RICS
Trade press & legal commentary: Propertymark, NRLA, the Negotiator, Estate Agent Today, Local Government Lawyer, and leading property-law firms

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