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HMRC has launched an improved online Self Assessment registration service that issues your UTR within 72 hours, ahead of the 5 October deadline for 2025/26.
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First MTD Quarterly Update Due by 7 August
HMRC reminds 864,000 sole traders and landlords in Making Tax Digital that their first quarterly update, covering April to July 2026, is due by 7 August.
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