{"id":4137,"date":"2018-09-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uk.www2.yardi.com\/what-is-making-tax-digital\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T07:57:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:57:27","slug":"what-is-making-tax-digital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/en-gb\/news\/what-is-making-tax-digital\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Making Tax Digital?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Making Tax Digital (MTD) is an HMRC initiative designed to make sure the UK tax system is effective, efficient and easier for taxpayers.<\/p>\n<p>Making Tax Digital for business (MTDfb) began on 1 April 2019 with MTD for VAT. 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