Self-assessment package and 'Making Tax Digital'

ChrisWalker

I’ve just purchased the self-assessment service from Crunch to submit my 24-25 tax return, but I haven’t yet filled out the questionnaire to begin the process.

Today, I received a letter from HMRC telling me I need to sign up for ‘Making Tax Digital’ (MTD) by April 2026.

What happens if I sign up for MTD now? Will I still be able to use the self-assessment service I’ve just purchased from Crunch? Should I complete the questionnaire as normal for the 24/25 tax year, and then sign up for MTD after that?

Will the Crunch self-assessment process be the same going forward from next year, or will you no longer be able to purchase an annual self-assessment package, given that records now have to be submitted quarterly under the MTD scheme?

Thanks!

Katie

Hi Chris,

Thanks for choosing to file your Self Assesment with us. Great to see you getting it done nice and early!

We’re not enrolling clients into the scheme just yet, however, there’s a lot of work going on behind the scenes at Crunch to ensure we’re ready for it ahead of HMRC’s deadlines.

HMRC is taking a staggered approach to moving everyone over to filing via MTD, so depending on your earnings, you may not need to enroll for up to a couple of years - though voluntary registration will be available.

We’ll be reaching out to those who meet HMRC’s requirements in the near future, and sharing regular updates as things progress, so please keep an eye on our newsletter and look out for any direct emails.

For now, please continue completing your 2024/25 return as you would normally.

Thanks,
Katie

ChrisWalker

Katie Many thanks @Katie. In that case, I’ll continue as normal this year with the self-assessment package I’ve bought from you. Based on the information and earning levels mentioned in the letter from HMRC, it sounds like I will need to file via MTD starting April 2026.

So even though I’m a ‘Crunch Free’ member (I purchase my self-assessment from you each year), will you still be contacting me in future and helping me to enrol into MTD, assuming I continue to purchase the self-assessment package each year?

In other words, after I’ve done this year’s self-assessment, do I need to follow the instructions in my HMRC letter and manually enrol myself via the HMRC website, or can I wait for Crunch to contact me and help me?

Thanks very much!

Katie

Hi Chris,

I’ve spoken to my colleague about this and we are intending to offer support for this to Crunch Free, however, it will likely be for a fee.

Unfortunately, I don’t have any further details I can share just yet, but we will be getting more information out to everyone asap, so please keep an eye out for an email.

Thanks,
Katie

ChrisWalker

OK, many thanks for the update @Katie. I’m happy to register myself with HMRC, providing I’ll still be able to purchase self-assessment packages from Crunch going forward… although I’m not sure how that will work, if records need to be submitted quarterly instead of annually.

Anyway, I guess I just need to wait for the communications from Crunch! I’ll continue with this year’s self-assessment as normal for now. Thanks for your help!

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