EasyInvoice for MTD for ITSA: How an HMRC-Recognised App Helps Sole Traders and Landlords

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment is no longer something to think about “later.” If you are a sole trader, a landlord, or both, and you fall within HMRC’s scope, the way you keep records and report income has changed from 6 April 2026. Instead of relying on a single annual process, you now need to keep digital records and send quarterly updates using software. According to HMRC, from 6 April 2026 these rules apply to some sole traders and landlords whose combined gross income from self-employment and property exceeds £50,000.

For many people, that leads to a more practical question than “What is MTD for ITSA?” The real question is: what should my app actually help me do? That is where EasyInvoice fits in. EasyInvoice is not just about dealing with a deadline. It is about helping you stay organised throughout the year, so MTD for Income Tax feels more manageable in day-to-day business life.

What MTD for ITSA means in practice

HMRC says that software for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax needs to help users create, store and correct digital records of self-employment and property income and expenses, send quarterly updates to HMRC, and submit their tax return by 31 January after the end of the tax year. HMRC also explains that every 3 months, the software adds together your digital records to create totals for each income and expense category for your quarterly update. 

That matters because MTD for ITSA is not only about filing information with HMRC. It starts much earlier, with the quality of the records you keep during the year. If your invoicing, payment tracking and reporting are already messy, MTD is likely to feel harder. If those things are already in one place, quarterly updates become easier to handle.

That is exactly why an HMRC-recognised app matters.

How EasyInvoice helps with MTD for ITSA

EasyInvoice is an app designed to help small businesses and landlords manage everyday business admin and prepare for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax. With EasyInvoice, users can create estimates, send invoices, track payments, and generate reports in one place. The app is also designed to support digital record-keeping and help users manage their tax reporting workflow, including quarterly updates and the year-end process required under MTD for ITSA.

Here is how this works in practice for sole traders and landlords.

Create invoices and estimates in one place

One of the simplest ways to make MTD easier is to stop spreading important business information across different tools. EasyInvoice already lets users create estimates and invoices in one app. That helps bring sales activity into a single place, instead of leaving it split between documents, notes, email threads and manual spreadsheets. 

For a sole trader, this is about more than convenience. Better organisation during the year means less work trying to rebuild the picture before a quarterly update.

Add income records without creating an invoice

Not every sale needs an invoice. If your customers do not require one, EasyInvoice also lets you add simple income records without creating an invoice. These records are designed to meet HMRC requirements while being quicker and easier to add, which can save time when you only need to keep an accurate digital record for MTD for Income Tax.

Track payments more easily

EasyInvoice also makes it quick to add payments to your invoices. In many cases, this takes just a couple of taps. That makes it easier to keep your records up to date during the year, instead of going back later and trying to remember which invoices have already been paid. For MTD for Income Tax, this means your figures are more likely to be complete when it is time to review your records before a Quarterly Update

Use reports to review your numbers before deadlines

EasyInvoice also generates reports, and that matters because MTD for ITSA introduces a more regular reporting cycle. HMRC says quarterly updates are based on the digital records you have created for each business, with totals for each income and expense category every 3 months. EasyInvoice’s reporting features can therefore help users review what is already in the system and spot gaps before a deadline becomes urgent. 

For many users, that is one of the biggest benefits of using an HMRC-recognised app. You are not just storing data for HMRC. You are also making it easier to understand your own position throughout the year.

Support digital record-keeping for MTD

HMRC makes clear that digital records sit at the centre of MTD for Income Tax. The software you use needs to support digital records of your self-employment and property income and expenses. EasyInvoice is designed to make digital record-keeping straightforward and to support the requirements introduced under MTD for ITSA. The app helps users manage their records in a digital format and prepares them for processes such as quarterly updates and the year-end submission.

That is an important point for landlords and sole traders who are trying to move away from a once-a-year approach. MTD works best when your records are maintained as part of normal business admin, not left until the last moment.

Why this matters for sole traders and landlords

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax changes the way many sole traders and landlords manage their tax reporting. Instead of relying on one annual Self Assessment process, you now need to keep digital records throughout the year, send quarterly updates using software, and complete the year-end submission by the usual 31 January deadline.

Because of this, the software you use plays a bigger role in everyday business admin than before. It is no longer just about filing information with HMRC once a year. It is about keeping income records organised, tracking payments, reviewing reports, and maintaining digital records as part of your regular workflow.

That is why an app used for MTD for ITSA should support not only the submission itself, but also the day-to-day tasks that help keep your records accurate and up to date throughout the tax year.

A simpler way to get started

MTD for ITSA adds a new rhythm to tax admin, but that does not mean it needs to make running your business harder. In practice, most people want one thing from their software: a simpler way to stay organised.

That is where EasyInvoice helps. With estimates, invoices, payment tracking and reports already in place, and with its MTD direction focused on digital records and quarterly reporting, it is built around the real admin questions sole traders and landlords are asking right now. 

If you’re looking for EasyInvoice for landlords and sole traders in the UK, download the app today