Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Doctors
Whether you’re a GP partner, consultant, locum or private practitioner, MTD for Income Tax will require you to keep digital records and submit quarterly updates.
Sterling & Wells specializes in MTD, handling everything from digital record-keeping and quarterly submissions to Final Declaration, so you can focus on your patients, not HMRC deadlines. With expert medical accountants and in-house HMRC-recognized software, we make MTD simple and accurate.
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How Making Tax Digital Works for Doctors
- Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax will change how doctors keep records and report income to HMRC. You’ll need to keep digital records of your income and expenses using HMRC-recognized software and submit four quarterly updates during the tax year. At the end of the tax year, a final declaration is submitted, replacing the traditional Self Assessment process.
- We manage the entire MTD process for doctors, from software selection and digital record-keeping to quarterly submissions and year-end filings, so you remain fully compliant without the admin burden, freeing you to focus on your patients rather than HMRC deadlines.
Why Doctors Should Choose Sterling & Wells for MTD?
Making Tax Digital requires the right systems, specialist knowledge and ongoing support. Doctors have complex income structures, strict time pressures and little margin for error when it comes to HMRC reporting. That’s why choosing an accountancy firm that truly understands the medical profession makes all the difference. Sterling & Wells is that firm.
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Specialist Expertise in Medical Accounting
We understand NHS income streams, partnership structures, private work, pensions, and expense rules, ensuring your MTD submissions are accurate and tax-efficient.
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End-to-End MTD Management
From setting you up on our own HMRC-recognised software RentalBux to submitting quarterly updates and Final Declaration, we handle the entire MTD process.
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Minimal Disruption to Your Work
Our systems are designed to save you time, with streamlined data capture and clear guidance, so MTD fits around your schedule, not the other way round.
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Clear Advice, Real Support
No jargon, no guesswork. You’ll get proactive advice and a dedicated team who explain what MTD means for you, keep you compliant and help you plan.
Making Tax Digital Fundamentals for Doctors
Making Tax Digital (MTD) requires doctors with qualifying income to submit income and expense information quarterly through approved software, replacing the traditional annual Self Assessment process for those who are within the scope of MTD.
When & How Will Doctors Be Eligible for MTD?
Qualifying income is the total gross professional income doctors receive from all medical work, both in the UK and overseas, before any expenses are deducted.
April 2026
- MTD for IT applies to individuals with annual self-employment or property income of more than £50,000.
April 2027
- MTD for IT applies to individuals with annual self-employment or property income of more than £30,000.
April 2028
- MTD for IT applies to individuals with annual self-employment or property income of more than £20,000.
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How Sterling & Wells Helps You Stay MTD Compliant
As a doctor, Making Tax Digital requires you to keep digital records and submit tax information to HMRC every quarter. Sterling & Wells takes care of this entire process for you, ensuring everything is accurate, compliant and stress-free.
We set up and manage HMRC-compliant digital records for you, giving you a clear and reliable financial picture throughout the year.
Your quarterly MTD updates are prepared, reviewed for accuracy, and submitted to HMRC on time, so you don’t have to worry about deadlines or errors.
At the end of the tax year, we complete your final declaration and review your overall tax position to ensure it is correct and tax-efficient.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Below, we’ve answered some common questions about Making Tax Digital for Doctors to help you understand the process and your responsibilities.
Which doctors need to comply with MTD?
You must comply if you are a self-employed doctor, consultant, locum, independent consultant, medical professional with private practice or receive property income, and your gross business/property income exceeds the threshold.
Do salaried doctors, NHS consultants or doctors in partnerships need to register?
What do doctors need to submit under MTD?
What software do doctors and medical professionals need for MTD?
Can my accountant handle MTD for me?
Introducing RentalBux: MTD Software Built for Doctors
Most software options in the market don’t understand the specific needs of doctors, forcing you to wrestle with spreadsheets and manual workarounds. That’s why we created RentalBux.
- Pre-Mapped Charts of Accounts for Doctors
- HMRC-Recognised & Fully Compliant
- End-to-End MTD Support
- Free Demo Available
