MTD readiness for 6–10 people practices

The entry test for this phase

What the practice needs to check
Duties start	6 April 2028
Qualifying income	More than £20,000
Tax year HMRC checks	2026–27
Practice workflow	A 6–10 person practice needs an owner for the list, a repeatable review meeting, and a route for exceptions.

Illustrative practice snapshot

The figures below are an example of an anonymised review sheet, not HMRC data or a client prediction. They show how a practice can separate clear and unclear cases.

Example cohort counts for a 6–10 people practice
Cohort	Clients	Next review
£20,000 or below	39	Keep one source of truth for the practice-wide cohort counts.
Over £20,000	25	Plan owners, software questions and client communications together.
Income unclear	11	Route the cases to tax review before any MTD conclusion.

This is a triage aid, not a tax position. Confirm the qualifying-income calculation and check exemptions or deferrals before telling a client they must use MTD.

Sources: Find out if and when you need to use Making Tax Digital for Income Tax

What to put on the review list

Set an owner for each client cohort and the shared review date.
Use the same record-keeping and software questions across teams.
Escalate uncertain income, exemption, or software cases for tax review.

Keep the boundary clear

Aggregate counts are enough for an initial practice view. Do not put client names, addresses, tax returns, or personal financial details into this demo.

Questions practices ask

Does practice size change the HMRC threshold?

No. The HMRC entry test is based on qualifying income and the relevant tax year. Practice size changes the review workflow, not the statutory threshold.

What should a 6–10 people practice review first?

Set an owner for each client cohort and the shared review date.

Need this in your practice workflow?

We can adapt the cohort labels, sample mix and client-letter draft for your practice.

Request £250 adaptation