{"id":27069,"date":"2026-01-12T19:17:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T19:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/?p=27069"},"modified":"2026-04-23T11:38:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T10:38:44","slug":"infographic-mtd-for-income-tax-checklist-interactive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/infographic-mtd-for-income-tax-checklist-interactive\/","title":{"rendered":"Infographic: MTD for Income tax checklist (interactive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--standard entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--standard\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/category\/money-matters\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Money Matters<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInfographic: MTD for Income tax checklist (interactive)\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGrab this PDF cheat sheet detailing key preparation challenges for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-01-12T19:17:47+00:00\">12 January, 2026<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary 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width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/keir-short-hair-350x350.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/keir-short-hair-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/keir-short-hair.jpg 760w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 40px) 100vw, 40px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Keir Thomas-Bryant<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you a sole trader or landlord who needs to follow the MTD for Income Tax rules?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay on track for your MTD deadlines with a <a href=\"#gate-8050b979-0c1a-4a71-89e8-1d9551db8a86\">click-to-tick checklist<\/a> that turns complex requirements into simple, doable steps\u2014so you\u2019re confident, compliant, and as ready as you can be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s why you should download this unique PDF:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Know exactly what to do next:<\/strong> Clear, sequenced actions pull out key action areas, including some lesser-known parts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Make progress visible<\/strong>: Unlike a traditional guide to MTD for Income Tax, the click-to-tick interactivity creates momentum and keeps your eye on the ball.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Avoid last\u2011minute stress<\/strong>: Get things correct today, to reduce risk of errors and penalties later.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Share with your team<\/strong>: Spread the word about this once-in-a-generation change, and keep everyone aligned across tasks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<a\n\t\tclass=\"button button--primary gate-8050b979-0c1a-4a71-89e8-1d9551db8a86\"\n\t\trole=\"button\"\n\t\tdata-button-location=\"content_area\"\n\t\thref=\"#gate-8050b979-0c1a-4a71-89e8-1d9551db8a86\"\n\t>Download 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When you open it again, the checklist will be as you left it, and you can complete more steps as you progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternatively, simply print out the A4 PDF, pin it to a noticeboard, and complete it by hand with a Sharpie each time you achieve one of the steps! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta gated-content\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Infographic: Your MTD checklist (interactive)<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Download our free PDF checklist. 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