{"id":1876,"date":"2026-07-01T15:20:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T15:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/capitalaccountants.co.uk\/?p=1876"},"modified":"2026-07-01T15:20:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T15:20:03","slug":"making-tax-digital-common-mistakes-to-avoid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capitalaccountants.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/07\/01\/making-tax-digital-common-mistakes-to-avoid\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Tax Digital: common mistakes to avoid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many taxpayers make the same mistakes when moving to Making Tax Digital. Waiting until the last minute, failing to keep digital records throughout the year, or using software that is not compatible with HMRC can all lead to unnecessary stress and compliance issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another common misunderstanding is believing that quarterly updates replace the annual tax return. In fact, you must still complete the end-of-year declaration to finalise your tax position and confirm the information submitted throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preparing early can save time, reduce the risk of errors, and help you avoid missed deadlines. If you need support with Making Tax Digital, our team is here to help you every step of the way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many taxpayers make the same mistakes when moving to Making Tax Digital. Waiting until the last minute, failing to keep digital records throughout the year, or using software that is not compatible with HMRC can all lead to unnecessary stress and compliance issues. Another common misunderstanding is believing that quarterly updates replace the annual tax&hellip; <br \/> <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/capitalaccountants.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/07\/01\/making-tax-digital-common-mistakes-to-avoid\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1880,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/capitalaccountants.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/capitalaccountants.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/capitalaccountants.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capitalaccountants.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capitalaccountants.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1876"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/capitalaccountants.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1876\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1886,"href":"https:\/\/capitalaccountants.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1876\/revisions\/1886"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capitalaccountants.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1880"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/capitalaccountants.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capitalaccountants.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1876"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capitalaccountants.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}