Episode 58: Are you Making Tax Digital ready?

HMRC tax boss Jonathan Athow joins presenters Ben and Richard to talk all things Making Tax Digital ahead of next year’s April deadline.

Jonathan, who is Director General for Customer Strategy and Tax Design at HMRC, answers key questions on how the new system will work, and what landlords can do now to prepare.

Landlords with an eligible income above £50,000 will need to join MTD in April 2026, those with over £30,000 in April 2027, with incomes over £20,000 mandated in April 2028.

Now, with just six months to go until the first date, it’s vital you make sure you know what your obligations will be.

Our presenters Ben and Richard ask all the key questions on everything from arrangements affecting properties that are jointly owned to compatible software options

Hannah Kenyon talks about the calls coming in to the Landlord Support Team this month, and, with Awaab's Law to be extended into the private rented sector under the Renters’ Rights Bill, we look at the issue of damp and mould in rented homes and how to tackle it.

The team is joined by Larry Russen, chartered building surveyor at Russen & Turner and Christopher Thomas, director at mould control firm, and NRLA partner, ArcAirTech to talk about the causes of mould and how to effectively treat it.

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To read a full transcript of the show click here.

More information

• To read the NRLA’s Making Tax Digital Guide click here.
• To read more about Making Tax Digital regarding joint ownership properties and other tricky topics click here.
• For an opportunity to learn more about MTD and to talk to tax experts and HMRC about its implications, why not join us for our annual NRLA conference in Liverpool on 5th November 2025. We have an exclusive lightning session all about MTD and how to make the transition as seamless as possible. 
• You can also sign up for our exclusive MTD eClassroom course. Run by expert tax trainers at our award-winning training academy the course will run through everything you need to be MTD ready, with lots of practical tips and advice on how to make the transition as smooth as possible. For information and to book click here.