MTD live from 6 April 2026: what taxi drivers need to do now
From 6 April 2026, HMRC introduced one of the most significant changes to self-employed tax reporting in recent years.
For eligible drivers, Making Tax Digital (MTD) is now a legal requirement — your income and expenses must be kept digitally and submitted to HMRC every quarter. For the full rules, thresholds and quarterly timeline see our MTD software for taxi drivers guide.
This is no longer optional.
If MTD applies to you, digital records and quarterly submissions are mandatory.
Who this affects
- Self-employed taxi and private hire drivers
- Drivers whose annual turnover is at or above the HMRC threshold
- Drivers who think they may be close to that threshold
Not sure whether MTD applies to you? Contact us and we’ll tell you in one reply.
What happens if you don’t comply
If your records aren’t kept properly, or submissions are missed, HMRC may apply:
- Penalty points on your account
- Fines for late or missing submissions
- Penalties up to £3,000 per quarterly period for inadequate digital records
- Additional HMRC compliance issues if problems continue
Up to £3,000 per quarter.
These penalties apply per quarterly period — not per year.
What you need to do
To stay compliant you need functionally compatible software that keeps your records digital and can submit to HMRC on your behalf.
TaxiManager already does this. Our new MTD package works alongside the TaxiManager WebApp and handles your quarterly submissions to HMRC for you — so you keep driving, we keep HMRC happy.
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Don’t wait.
We expect many drivers to leave this until the last minute — which dramatically increases the risk of missed deadlines and avoidable penalties.
Your responsibility as a TaxiManager user
Your job is simple: keep your records up to date by the 10th day after each quarter ends. We’ll take care of the HMRC submission from there.
Compliance deadlines — add these to your diary
- Quarter ending 30 June → complete entries by 10 July
- Quarter ending 30 September → complete entries by 10 October
- Quarter ending 31 December → complete entries by 10 January
- Quarter ending 31 March → complete entries by 10 April
Treat these as priority deadlines.
Still unsure?
If you’re not sure whether MTD applies to you, the safest move is to ask — it costs you nothing and clears up the question in minutes.
Working through the wider picture — expenses, benefits, Uber driving — our taxi driver tax guides cover each topic in plain English.